EI 2023 Electronics and Instrument Engineering Etr 2023 Paper
EI 2023 Electronics and Instrument Engineering Etr 2023 Paper
EI 2023 Electronics and Instrument Engineering Etr 2023 Paper
17. Which of the following is NOT a problem in the data preparation process?
a) Handling missing values b) Dealing with outliers
c) Ensuring data privacy d) Checking data accuracy.
26. If terms such as, ‘positive’, ‘negative’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’ etc are used to make a statement,
then such a hypothesis is called…..
a) Relational hypotheses b) Causal hypothesis
c) Research hypothesis d) Directional hypothesis.
28. A two-tailed test rejects the null hypothesis if the sample mean is significantly____ than the
hypothesized value of the mean of the population.
a) Higher b) Lower c) Higher or lower d) None of these
29. _________ is a way to test for comparing two related samples, involving small values of ‘n’ that
does not require the variances of the two populations to be equal.
a) Z-test b) Paired t – test c) f-test d) None of these
31. The ANOVA technique is important in the context of all those situations where all want to
compare ______
a) Two population b) More than two populations
c) Less than two populations d) Single population.
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32. Analysis of variance in which only ______ is used to analyze the difference between more than
two population means is called one way anova.
a) Two criterion (variable)
b) One criterion (variable)
c) Both two criterion (variable) and one criterion (variable)
d) None of these.
33. The basic principle of ANOVA is to test for differences among the ______ by examining the
______ within each of these samples, relative to the amount of variation between the samples.
a) Means of the populations and amount of variation
b) Estimation of the population and amount of variation
c) Means of the samples and amount of variation
d) Samples and amount of variation.
34. While applying the ANOVA techniques, the influence the uncontrolled variable is usually
removed by _______
a) Multiple regression method b) Simple linear regression method
c) One way ANOVA d) All of these
36. Regression analysis helps to determine ______ to measure the variability or spread of values of
a dependent variable with respect to the regression line.
a) Independent value b) Dependent value
c) Linear regression d) Standard error of estimate.
37. Regression models are used for several purposes, including the following_______
a) Data description
b) Parameter Estimation
c) Linear regression and standard error of estimate
d) All of these.
38. Factor analysis is by for the most often used _______ of research studies, specially pertaining to
social and behavioural sciences.
a) Multi functional technique b) Multi lateral technique
c) Multi linear d) Multivariate technique.
39. _______ , in the context of factor analysis, is something like staining a microscope slide.
a) Flipping b) Factoring
c) Rotation d) Synchronizing.
40. In _______, the correlations are computed between pairs of respondents instead of pairs of
variables.
a) Q-type factor analysis b) P-type factor analysis
c) R-type factor analysis d) S-type factor analysis.
Ver – A: EI 4 of 11
41. If the outcome of an experiment is certain, that is the outcome is always the same, it is then a
______
a) Probabilistic Experiment b) Quasi Experiment
c) Deterministic Experiment d) Random Experiment.
42. The probability of the occurrence of a single event, such as P(A) or P(B), which takes a specific
value irrespective of the values of other events, i.e. unconditioned on any other events, is called
______
a) Joint Probability b) A marginal probability
c) Conditional Probability d) Unconditional Probability.
44. If two or more events cannot occur simultaneously in a single trail of an experiment, then such
events are called _______
a) Mutually exclusive events or disjoint events b) Collectively exhaustive events
c) Both A and B d) Joint events.
45. The _______ is that value that occurs most often or has the greatest probability of occurring.
a) Mean of a random variable b) Mode of a random variable
c) Median of a random variable d) None of these
46. Two events are mutually exclusive if the occurrence of one of them prevents or rules out the
occurrence of the other is called _______
a) Collectively exhaustive events b) Mutually exclusive events
c) Both A and B d) None of these.
47. Binomial probability distribution is a widely used probability distribution where ______
a) There are only two possible outcomes b) There exists discrete random variable
c) it’s a Bernoulli process d) All of these
49. The Poisson process measures the number of occurrences of a particular outcome of a discrete
random variable in a predetermined _______
a) Time interval b) Space
c) Volume d) All of these
50 In the _______ process, the random variable values need counting. Such a count might be
number of telephone calls per hour coming into the switchboard, number of fatal traffic
accidents per week in a city/state etc. and so on.
a) Binomial distribution b) Normal distribution
c) Bayesian d) Poisson
Ver – A: EI 5 of 11
PART – II
Discipline Oriented Section
(Electronic and Instrumentation Technology)
[50 MARKS]
51. N-PN transistor are preferred over P-N-P transistor become they are
a) High mobility of holes
b) Equal mobility of holes
c) Low mobility holes
d) Higher mobility of Electronics than the mobility of holes in p-n-p transistor
52. Choose correct diode equivalent circuit for N-P-N transistor
a) b)
c) d)
53. For the base – bias circuit find VCE when RB = 220K, Rc = 1.2K, VCC = 10V ; VBE = 0.7V
and β = 50
a) 8.46V b) 5.46V c) 9.46V d) 7.46V
54. For the circuit shown in Figure below the value of the hybrid parameter h11 is --------
56. Determine the region of operation of MOSFET suitable for achieving amplification with gain
greater than 1 in the following circuit. Neglecting the channel length modulation of the
transition the operation of the MOSFET resembles which basic circuit element.
a) fH = 100Hz, RF 15 M b) fH = 1KHz, RF 15 K
c) fH = 10KHz, RF 15 d) fH = 20KHz, RF 100
60. The circuit diagram of a Binary weighted DAC is as shown in figure. The positions of the
switches are controlled by digital inputs “D” (4-bit). Switch S4 is controlled by LSB where as
switch S1 is controlled by MSB. Find the output current (io) of the DAC. Also find the output
voltage V0 of the DAC terminated with I to V converted. Assume digital input = (0101)2 =
(5)10 Vref =5V, R = 1K, For logic – 1 position of switch is at 2.
a) A0 = 0, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 1 b) A0 = 1, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 0
c) A0 = 0, A1 = 1, A2 = 1, A3 = 0 d) A0 = 1, A1 = 1, A2 = 0, A3 = 0
62. Select the Boolean function (s) equivalent to x + yz where x, y and z are Boolean variables,
and + denotes logical OR operation
a) x + z + xy b) (x + y) (x + z) c) x + y + yz d) x + xz + xy
63. Consider a Boolean gate (D) where the output Y is related to inputs A and B as Y ⍰ A⍰B,
where + denotes logical OR operation. The Boolean input ‘0’ and ‘1’ are also available
separately. Using instances of only D gates and inputs ‘0’ and ‘1’, select the correct option.
a) NAND logic can be implemented b) OR logic cannot be implemented
c) NOR logic cannot be implemented d) AND logic cannot be implemented
64. If (1235)x = (3033)y, where x and y indicate the bases of the corresponding numbers, then
a) x = 6 and y = 4 b) x = 7 and y = 5 c) x = 9 and y = 7 d) x = 8 and y = 6
65. The propagation delays of the XOR gate, AND gate and multiplexer (MUX) in the circuit
shown in the figure are 4ns, 2ns and 1ns, respectively.
If all the inputs P, Q, R, S and T are applied simultaneously and held constant, the maximum
propagation delay of the circuit is
a) 6 ns b) 3 ns c) 5 ns d) 7 ns
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68. The ----- is an instruction
a) MOVC b) EQU c) END d) ORG
70. For the given ALP, if R0 = 100 and R1 = 200, the output displayed is ----- at port P1
MOV A, R0
ADD A, R1
JC message
MOV A1 # “N”
MOV P1 A
SJMP EXIT1
Message : MOV A, # “Y”
MOV P1, A
EXIT1:SJMP EXIT1
a) “N” b) “Y” c) “N” “Y” d) “Y” “N”
72. A transmission line of length 3/4 and having a characteristic impedance of 50 is terminated
with a load of 400. The impedance (rounded off to two decimal places) seen at the input end
of the transmission line is ------- .
a) 5.85 b) 6.25 c) 5.75 d) 6.15
73. A 10-bit D/A converter is calibrated over full range from 0 to 10V. If input to D/A converter is
13A (in hexadecimal number). Then output voltage is ------- V.
a) 3.050 b) 3.080 c) 3.065 d) 3.075
75. Which of the following compares the output in a successive approximation type DVM?
a) comparator b) diode c) op amp d) rectifier
76. Which of the following might be the form of input applied to transducers?
a) Light b) Force c) Energy d) All of these
78. On-off control which is a special case of proportional control has a bandwidth of about
__________ percent.
a) 100 b) 75 c) 25 d) 0
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79. The devices used for flow obstruction is/are
a) Orifice plate b) Venturi tube
c) Flow nozzle and doll flow tube d) All of these
80. The flow meter which is replacing the differential pressure meters in its applications is
a) Vortex-shedding flow meter b) Electromagnetic flow meters
c) Ultrasonic flow meters d) All of these
81. A device that follows a process to represent a form of energy in to other energy for is ____
a) Reflector b) Transducer c) Oscillator d) Filter
84. For the measurement of flow rate of liquid, the method used is
a) Con - veyor – based methods
b) Bourdon tube
c) Coriolies method
d) Thermal mass flow measurement
85. Water flows between two plates of which the upper one is stationary and the lower one is
moving with a velocity V. What will be the velocity of the fluid in contact with the upper
plate?
a) v b) N/2 c) 2v d) 0
87. The Z-transform of a sequence x(n) is X(z ) x(n )z n is known as
n
a) Unilateral Z–transform b) Bilateral Z–transform
c) Trilateral Z–transform d) None of the above
94. The output voltage of a step-up chopper with a supply voltage VS = 240V and a duty cycle =
75% is _____
a) 960V b) 480V c) 120V d) 180V
96. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC)
a) It requires high pressure for the separation of the species
b) There is no need to vaporize the sample
c) It has high sensitivity
d) It is performed in columns
98. What is the function of flame or emission system in atomic absorption spectroscopy?
a) To split the beam
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
c) To filter unwanted components
d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
99. The biopotentials generated by the muscles of the heart with time is known as
a) Electroretinogram b) Electrocardiogram
c) Electroculogran d) Electroencephalogram
100. Which of the following is not a method used for blood pressure measurement
a) Sphygmomanometer b) Hagen – poiseuille analysis
c) Percutaneous method d) Catheterization
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VTU-ETR Seat No. Question Paper Version : B
2. The probability of the occurrence of a single event, such as P(A) or P(B), which takes a specific
value irrespective of the values of other events, i.e. unconditioned on any other events, is called
______
a) Joint Probability b) A marginal probability
c) Conditional Probability d) Unconditional Probability.
4. If two or more events cannot occur simultaneously in a single trail of an experiment, then such
events are called _______
a) Mutually exclusive events or disjoint events b) Collectively exhaustive events
c) Both A and B d) Joint events.
5. The _______ is that value that occurs most often or has the greatest probability of occurring.
a) Mean of a random variable b) Mode of a random variable
c) Median of a random variable d) None of these
6. Two events are mutually exclusive if the occurrence of one of them prevents or rules out the
occurrence of the other is called _______
a) Collectively exhaustive events b) Mutually exclusive events
c) Both A and B d) None of these.
12. Analysis of variance in which only ______ is used to analyze the difference between more than
two population means is called one way anova.
a) Two criterion (variable)
b) One criterion (variable)
c) Both two criterion (variable) and one criterion (variable)
d) None of these.
13. The basic principle of ANOVA is to test for differences among the ______ by examining the
______ within each of these samples, relative to the amount of variation between the samples.
a) Means of the populations and amount of variation
b) Estimation of the population and amount of variation
c) Means of the samples and amount of variation
d) Samples and amount of variation.
14. While applying the ANOVA techniques, the influence the uncontrolled variable is usually
removed by _______
a) Multiple regression method b) Simple linear regression method
c) One way ANOVA d) All of these
16. Regression analysis helps to determine ______ to measure the variability or spread of values of
a dependent variable with respect to the regression line.
a) Independent value b) Dependent value
c) Linear regression d) Standard error of estimate.
17. Regression models are used for several purposes, including the following_______
a) Data description
b) Parameter Estimation
c) Linear regression and standard error of estimate
d) All of these.
18. Factor analysis is by for the most often used _______ of research studies, specially pertaining to
social and behavioural sciences.
a) Multi functional technique b) Multi lateral technique
c) Multi linear d) Multivariate technique.
19. _______ , in the context of factor analysis, is something like staining a microscope slide.
a) Flipping b) Factoring
c) Rotation d) Synchronizing.
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20. In _______, the correlations are computed between pairs of respondents instead of pairs of
variables.
a) Q-type factor analysis b) P-type factor analysis
c) R-type factor analysis d) S-type factor analysis.
21. What is the difference between a sample survey and a census survey?
a) Sample survey includes the entire population, while census survey includes a subset.
b) Sample survey is conducted using questionnaires while census surveys use interviews.
c) Sample survey is less accurate than census survey.
d) Sample survey is more expensive than census survey.
27. Which of the following is NOT a problem in the data preparation process?
a) Handling missing values b) Dealing with outliers
c) Ensuring data privacy d) Checking data accuracy.
34. What is the difference between research methods and research methodology?
a) Methods are practical techniques, while methodology is the theoretical framework.
b) Methods focus on data analysis, while methodology focuses on data collection.
c) Methods are used in natural sciences, while methodology is used in social sciences.
d) Methods are objective, while methodology is subjective.
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41. What is the difference between a parameter and a statistic?
a) Parameters describe populations, while statistics describe samples.
b) Parameters are qualitative, while statistics are quantitative.
c) Parameters are based on theory, while statistics are based on observation.
d) Parameters are mode reliable than statistics.
46. If terms such as, ‘positive’, ‘negative’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’ etc are used to make a statement,
then such a hypothesis is called…..
a) Relational hypotheses b) Causal hypothesis
c) Research hypothesis d) Directional hypothesis.
47. The tests of significance or test statistic are classified into…..
a) Parametric test b) Non parametric test
c) Both parametric and nonparametric tests d) None of these.
48. A two-tailed test rejects the null hypothesis if the sample mean is significantly____ than the
hypothesized value of the mean of the population.
a) Higher b) Lower c) Higher or lower d) None of these
49. _________ is a way to test for comparing two related samples, involving small values of ‘n’ that
does not require the variances of the two populations to be equal.
a) Z-test b) Paired t – test c) f-test d) None of these
Ver – B: EI 5 of 11
PART – II
Discipline Oriented Section
(Electronic and Instrumentation Technology)
[50 MARKS]
51. What is the carrier frequency in an AM wave when its highest frequency component is 850Hz
and the bandwidth of the signal is 50Hz?
a) 800Hz b) 850Hz c) 825Hz d) 900Hz
52. The power dissipated in a 20 resistor by a FM signal :
V(t) = 20 cos (6600t + 10 sin 2100t) is ----------
a) 5W b) 10W c) 20W d) 400W
53. A thyristor can be brought from the forward conduction mode to forward blocking mode
by-------
a) dv/dt triggering method
b) applying a negative gate signal
c) applying a positive gate signal
d) applying a reverse voltage across anode – cathode terminals
54. The output voltage of a step-up chopper with a supply voltage VS = 240V and a duty cycle =
75% is _____
a) 960V b) 480V c) 120V d) 180V
56. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC)
a) It requires high pressure for the separation of the species
b) There is no need to vaporize the sample
c) It has high sensitivity
d) It is performed in columns
58. What is the function of flame or emission system in atomic absorption spectroscopy?
a) To split the beam
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
c) To filter unwanted components
d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
59. The biopotentials generated by the muscles of the heart with time is known as
a) Electroretinogram b) Electrocardiogram
c) Electroculogran d) Electroencephalogram
Ver – B: EI 6 of 11
60. Which of the following is not a method used for blood pressure measurement
a) Sphygmomanometer
b) Hagen – poiseuille analysis
c) Percutaneous method
d) Catheterization
61. A device that follows a process to represent a form of energy in to other energy for is ____
a) Reflector b) Transducer c) Oscillator d) Filter
64. For the measurement of flow rate of liquid, the method used is
a) Con - veyor – based methods
b) Bourdon tube
c) Coriolies method
d) Thermal mass flow measurement
65. Water flows between two plates of which the upper one is stationary and the lower one is
moving with a velocity V. What will be the velocity of the fluid in contact with the upper
plate?
a) v b) N/2 c) 2v d) 0
67.
The Z-transform of a sequence x(n) is X(z ) x(n )z n is known as
n
a) Unilateral Z–transform b) Bilateral Z–transform
c) Trilateral Z–transform d) None of the above
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71. Consider the 2-bit multiplexer (MUX) shown in figure. For OUTPUT to be the XOR of C and
D, the values for A0, A1, A2 and A3 are -----------.
a) A0 = 0, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 1 b) A0 = 1, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 0
c) A0 = 0, A1 = 1, A2 = 1, A3 = 0 d) A0 = 1, A1 = 1, A2 = 0, A3 = 0
72. Select the Boolean function (s) equivalent to x + yz where x, y and z are Boolean variables,
and + denotes logical OR operation
a) x + z + xy b) (x + y) (x + z) c) x + y + yz d) x + xz + xy
73. Consider a Boolean gate (D) where the output Y is related to inputs A and B as Y ⍰ A⍰B,
where + denotes logical OR operation. The Boolean input ‘0’ and ‘1’ are also available
separately. Using instances of only D gates and inputs ‘0’ and ‘1’, select the correct option.
a) NAND logic can be implemented b) OR logic cannot be implemented
c) NOR logic cannot be implemented d) AND logic cannot be implemented
74. If (1235)x = (3033)y, where x and y indicate the bases of the corresponding numbers, then
a) x = 6 and y = 4 b) x = 7 and y = 5 c) x = 9 and y = 7 d) x = 8 and y = 6
75. The propagation delays of the XOR gate, AND gate and multiplexer (MUX) in the circuit
shown in the figure are 4ns, 2ns and 1ns, respectively.
If all the inputs P, Q, R, S and T are applied simultaneously and held constant, the maximum
propagation delay of the circuit is
a) 6 ns b) 3 ns c) 5 ns d) 7 ns
80. For the given ALP, if R0 = 100 and R1 = 200, the output displayed is ----- at port P1
MOV A, R0
ADD A, R1
JC message
MOV A1 # “N”
MOV P1 A
SJMP EXIT1
Message : MOV A, # “Y”
MOV P1, A
EXIT1:SJMP EXIT1
a) “N” b) “Y” c) “N” “Y” d) “Y” “N”
81. N-PN transistor are preferred over P-N-P transistor become they are
a) High mobility of holes
b) Equal mobility of holes
c) Low mobility holes
d) Higher mobility of Electronics than the mobility of holes in p-n-p transistor
82. Choose correct diode equivalent circuit for N-P-N transistor
a) b)
c) d)
83. For the base – bias circuit find VCE when RB = 220K, Rc = 1.2K, VCC = 10V ; VBE = 0.7V
and β = 50
a) 8.46V b) 5.46V c) 9.46V d) 7.46V
84. For the circuit shown in Figure below the value of the hybrid parameter h11 is --------
85. In determining open circuit impedance parameters among V1, V2, I1, I2 which of the following
are dependent variable
a) V1 and V2 b) I1 and I2 c) V1 and I2 d) I1 and V2
Ver – B: EI 9 of 11
86. Determine the region of operation of MOSFET suitable for achieving amplification with gain
greater than 1 in the following circuit. Neglecting the channel length modulation of the
transition the operation of the MOSFET resembles which basic circuit element.
89. Find the high cut-off frequency fH of a second order low pass active filter shown in figure
below. Assume R1 = R2 = 33.86K, C1 = C2 = 4.7F, R3 = 27K. Also find the value of RF to
achieve a pass band voltage gain AF = 1.586
a) fH = 100Hz, RF 15 M b) fH = 1KHz, RF 15 K
c) fH = 10KHz, RF 15 d) fH = 20KHz, RF 100
90. The circuit diagram of a Binary weighted DAC is as shown in figure. The positions of the
switches are controlled by digital inputs “D” (4-bit). Switch S4 is controlled by LSB where as
switch S1 is controlled by MSB. Find the output current (io) of the DAC. Also find the output
voltage V0 of the DAC terminated with I to V converted. Assume digital input = (0101)2 =
(5)10 Vref =5V, R = 1K, For logic – 1 position of switch is at 2.
Ver – B: EI 10 of 11
a) i0 = 6.25mA, V0 = 3.125V b) i0 = 3.125mA, V0 = 1.5625V
c) i0 = 12.5mA, V0 = 0.78125V d) i0 = 25mA, V0 = 0.390625V
92. A transmission line of length 3/4 and having a characteristic impedance of 50 is terminated
with a load of 400. The impedance (rounded off to two decimal places) seen at the input end
of the transmission line is ------- .
a) 5.85 b) 6.25 c) 5.75 d) 6.15
93. A 10-bit D/A converter is calibrated over full range from 0 to 10V. If input to D/A converter is
13A (in hexadecimal number). Then output voltage is ------- V.
a) 3.050 b) 3.080 c) 3.065 d) 3.075
95. Which of the following compares the output in a successive approximation type DVM?
a) comparator b) diode c) op amp d) rectifier
96. Which of the following might be the form of input applied to transducers?
a) Light b) Force c) Energy d) All of these
100. The flow meter which is replacing the differential pressure meters in its applications is
a) Vortex-shedding flow meter b) Electromagnetic flow meters
c) Ultrasonic flow meters d) All of these
Ver – B: EI 11 of 11
VTU-ETR Seat No. Question Paper Version : C
6. If terms such as, ‘positive’, ‘negative’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’ etc are used to make a statement,
then such a hypothesis is called…..
a) Relational hypotheses b) Causal hypothesis
c) Research hypothesis d) Directional hypothesis.
8. A two-tailed test rejects the null hypothesis if the sample mean is significantly____ than the
hypothesized value of the mean of the population.
a) Higher b) Lower c) Higher or lower d) None of these
Ver – C: EI 1 of 11
9. _________ is a way to test for comparing two related samples, involving small values of ‘n’ that
does not require the variances of the two populations to be equal.
a) Z-test b) Paired t – test c) f-test d) None of these
11. If the outcome of an experiment is certain, that is the outcome is always the same, it is then a
______
a) Probabilistic Experiment b) Quasi Experiment
c) Deterministic Experiment d) Random Experiment.
12. The probability of the occurrence of a single event, such as P(A) or P(B), which takes a specific
value irrespective of the values of other events, i.e. unconditioned on any other events, is called
______
a) Joint Probability b) A marginal probability
c) Conditional Probability d) Unconditional Probability.
14. If two or more events cannot occur simultaneously in a single trail of an experiment, then such
events are called _______
a) Mutually exclusive events or disjoint events b) Collectively exhaustive events
c) Both A and B d) Joint events.
15. The _______ is that value that occurs most often or has the greatest probability of occurring.
a) Mean of a random variable b) Mode of a random variable
c) Median of a random variable d) None of these
16. Two events are mutually exclusive if the occurrence of one of them prevents or rules out the
occurrence of the other is called _______
a) Collectively exhaustive events b) Mutually exclusive events
c) Both A and B d) None of these.
17. Binomial probability distribution is a widely used probability distribution where ______
a) There are only two possible outcomes b) There exists discrete random variable
c) it’s a Bernoulli process d) All of these
19. The Poisson process measures the number of occurrences of a particular outcome of a discrete
random variable in a predetermined _______
a) Time interval b) Space
c) Volume d) All of these
Ver – C: EI 2 of 11
20 In the _______ process, the random variable values need counting. Such a count might be
number of telephone calls per hour coming into the switchboard, number of fatal traffic
accidents per week in a city/state etc. and so on.
a) Binomial distribution b) Normal distribution
c) Bayesian d) Poisson
21. The ANOVA technique is important in the context of all those situations where all want to
compare ______
a) Two population b) More than two populations
c) Less than two populations d) Single population.
22. Analysis of variance in which only ______ is used to analyze the difference between more than
two population means is called one way anova.
a) Two criterion (variable)
b) One criterion (variable)
c) Both two criterion (variable) and one criterion (variable)
d) None of these.
23. The basic principle of ANOVA is to test for differences among the ______ by examining the
______ within each of these samples, relative to the amount of variation between the samples.
a) Means of the populations and amount of variation
b) Estimation of the population and amount of variation
c) Means of the samples and amount of variation
d) Samples and amount of variation.
24. While applying the ANOVA techniques, the influence the uncontrolled variable is usually
removed by _______
a) Multiple regression method b) Simple linear regression method
c) One way ANOVA d) All of these
26. Regression analysis helps to determine ______ to measure the variability or spread of values of
a dependent variable with respect to the regression line.
a) Independent value b) Dependent value
c) Linear regression d) Standard error of estimate.
27. Regression models are used for several purposes, including the following_______
a) Data description
b) Parameter Estimation
c) Linear regression and standard error of estimate
d) All of these.
28. Factor analysis is by for the most often used _______ of research studies, specially pertaining to
social and behavioural sciences.
a) Multi functional technique b) Multi lateral technique
c) Multi linear d) Multivariate technique.
Ver – C: EI 3 of 11
29. _______ , in the context of factor analysis, is something like staining a microscope slide.
a) Flipping b) Factoring
c) Rotation d) Synchronizing.
30. In _______, the correlations are computed between pairs of respondents instead of pairs of
variables.
a) Q-type factor analysis b) P-type factor analysis
c) R-type factor analysis d) S-type factor analysis.
31. What is the difference between a sample survey and a census survey?
a) Sample survey includes the entire population, while census survey includes a subset.
b) Sample survey is conducted using questionnaires while census surveys use interviews.
c) Sample survey is less accurate than census survey.
d) Sample survey is more expensive than census survey.
37. Which of the following is NOT a problem in the data preparation process?
a) Handling missing values b) Dealing with outliers
c) Ensuring data privacy d) Checking data accuracy.
52. A transmission line of length 3/4 and having a characteristic impedance of 50 is terminated
with a load of 400. The impedance (rounded off to two decimal places) seen at the input end
of the transmission line is ------- .
a) 5.85 b) 6.25 c) 5.75 d) 6.15
53. A 10-bit D/A converter is calibrated over full range from 0 to 10V. If input to D/A converter is
13A (in hexadecimal number). Then output voltage is ------- V.
a) 3.050 b) 3.080 c) 3.065 d) 3.075
55. Which of the following compares the output in a successive approximation type DVM?
a) comparator b) diode c) op amp d) rectifier
56. Which of the following might be the form of input applied to transducers?
a) Light b) Force c) Energy d) All of these
58. On-off control which is a special case of proportional control has a bandwidth of about
__________ percent.
a) 100 b) 75 c) 25 d) 0
60. The flow meter which is replacing the differential pressure meters in its applications is
a) Vortex-shedding flow meter b) Electromagnetic flow meters
c) Ultrasonic flow meters d) All of these
61. What is the carrier frequency in an AM wave when its highest frequency component is 850Hz
and the band width of the signal is 50Hz?
a) 800Hz b) 850Hz c) 825Hz d) 900Hz
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62. The power dissipated in a 20 resistor by a FM signal :
V(t) = 20 cos (6600t + 10 sin 2100t) is ----------
a) 5W b) 10W c) 20W d) 400W
63. A thyristor can be brought from the forward conduction mode to forward blocking mode
by-------
a) dv/dt triggering method
b) applying a negative gate signal
c) applying a positive gate signal
d) applying a reverse voltage across anode – cathode terminals
64. The output voltage of a step-up chopper with a supply voltage VS = 240V and a duty cycle =
75% is _____
a) 960V b) 480V c) 120V d) 180V
66. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC)
a) It requires high pressure for the separation of the species
b) There is no need to vaporize the sample
c) It has high sensitivity
d) It is performed in columns
68. What is the function of flame or emission system in atomic absorption spectroscopy?
a) To split the beam
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
c) To filter unwanted components
d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
69. The biopotentials generated by the muscles of the heart with time is known as
a) Electroretinogram b) Electrocardiogram
c) Electroculogran d) Electroencephalogram
70. Which of the following is not a method used for blood pressure measurement
a) Sphygmomanometer b) Hagen – poiseuille analysis
c) Percutaneous method d) Catheterization
71. A device that follows a process to represent a form of energy in to other energy for is ____
a) Reflector b) Transducer c) Oscillator d) Filter
74. For the measurement of flow rate of liquid, the method used is
a) Con - veyor – based methods b) Bourdon tube
c) Coriolies method d) Thermal mass flow measurement
75. Water flows between two plates of which the upper one is stationary and the lower one is
moving with a velocity V. What will be the velocity of the fluid in contact with the upper
plate?
a) v b) N/2 c) 2v d) 0
77.
The Z-transform of a sequence x(n) is X(z ) x(n )z n is known as
n
a) Unilateral Z–transform b) Bilateral Z–transform
c) Trilateral Z–transform d) None of the above
a) A0 = 0, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 1 b) A0 = 1, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 0
c) A0 = 0, A1 = 1, A2 = 1, A3 = 0 d) A0 = 1, A1 = 1, A2 = 0, A3 = 0
82. Select the Boolean function (s) equivalent to x + yz where x, y and z are Boolean variables,
and + denotes logical OR operation
a) x + z + xy b) (x + y) (x + z) c) x + y + yz d) x + xz + xy
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83. Consider a Boolean gate (D) where the output Y is related to inputs A and B as Y ⍰ A⍰B,
where + denotes logical OR operation. The Boolean input ‘0’ and ‘1’ are also available
separately. Using instances of only D gates and inputs ‘0’ and ‘1’, select the correct option.
a) NAND logic can be implemented b) OR logic cannot be implemented
c) NOR logic cannot be implemented d) AND logic cannot be implemented
84. If (1235)x = (3033)y, where x and y indicate the bases of the corresponding numbers, then
a) x = 6 and y = 4 b) x = 7 and y = 5 c) x = 9 and y = 7 d) x = 8 and y = 6
85. The propagation delays of the XOR gate, AND gate and multiplexer (MUX) in the circuit
shown in the figure are 4ns, 2ns and 1ns, respectively.
If all the inputs P, Q, R, S and T are applied simultaneously and held constant, the maximum
propagation delay of the circuit is
a) 6 ns b) 3 ns c) 5 ns d) 7 ns
c) d)
93. For the base – bias circuit find VCE when RB = 220K, Rc = 1.2K, VCC = 10V ; VBE = 0.7V
and β = 50
a) 8.46V b) 5.46V c) 9.46V d) 7.46V
94. For the circuit shown in Figure below the value of the hybrid parameter h11 is --------
95. In determining open circuit impedance parameters among V1, V2, I1, I2 which of the following
are dependent variable
a) V1 and V2 b) I1 and I2 c) V1 and I2 d) I1 and V2
96. Determine the region of operation of MOSFET suitable for achieving amplification with gain
greater than 1 in the following circuit. Neglecting the channel length modulation of the
transition the operation of the MOSFET resembles which basic circuit element.
99. Find the high cut-off frequency fH of a second order low pass active filter shown in figure
below. Assume R1 = R2 = 33.86K, C1 = C2 = 4.7F, R3 = 27K. Also find the value of RF to
achieve a pass band voltage gain AF = 1.586
a) fH = 100Hz, RF 15 M b) fH = 1KHz, RF 15 K
c) fH = 10KHz, RF 15 d) fH = 20KHz, RF 100
100. The circuit diagram of a Binary weighted DAC is as shown in figure. The positions of the
switches are controlled by digital inputs “D” (4-bit). Switch S4 is controlled by LSB where as
switch S1 is controlled by MSB. Find the output current (io) of the DAC. Also find the output
voltage V0 of the DAC terminated with I to V converted. Assume digital input = (0101)2 =
(5)10 Vref =5V, R = 1K, For logic – 1 position of switch is at 2.
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VTU-ETR Seat No. Question Paper Version : D
2. Analysis of variance in which only ______ is used to analyze the difference between more than
two population means is called one way anova.
a) Two criterion (variable)
b) One criterion (variable)
c) Both two criterion (variable) and one criterion (variable)
d) None of these.
3. The basic principle of ANOVA is to test for differences among the ______ by examining the
______ within each of these samples, relative to the amount of variation between the samples.
a) Means of the populations and amount of variation
b) Estimation of the population and amount of variation
c) Means of the samples and amount of variation
d) Samples and amount of variation.
4. While applying the ANOVA techniques, the influence the uncontrolled variable is usually
removed by _______
a) Multiple regression method b) Simple linear regression method
c) One way ANOVA d) All of these
6. Regression analysis helps to determine ______ to measure the variability or spread of values of
a dependent variable with respect to the regression line.
a) Independent value b) Dependent value
c) Linear regression d) Standard error of estimate.
7. Regression models are used for several purposes, including the following_______
a) Data description
b) Parameter Estimation
c) Linear regression and standard error of estimate
d) All of these.
8. Factor analysis is by for the most often used _______ of research studies, specially pertaining to
social and behavioural sciences.
a) Multi functional technique b) Multi lateral technique
c) Multi linear d) Multivariate technique.
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9. _______ , in the context of factor analysis, is something like staining a microscope slide.
a) Flipping b) Factoring
c) Rotation d) Synchronizing.
10. In _______, the correlations are computed between pairs of respondents instead of pairs of
variables.
a) Q-type factor analysis b) P-type factor analysis
c) R-type factor analysis d) S-type factor analysis.
21. If the outcome of an experiment is certain, that is the outcome is always the same, it is then a
______
a) Probabilistic Experiment b) Quasi Experiment
c) Deterministic Experiment d) Random Experiment.
22. The probability of the occurrence of a single event, such as P(A) or P(B), which takes a specific
value irrespective of the values of other events, i.e. unconditioned on any other events, is called
______
a) Joint Probability b) A marginal probability
c) Conditional Probability d) Unconditional Probability.
24. If two or more events cannot occur simultaneously in a single trail of an experiment, then such
events are called _______
a) Mutually exclusive events or disjoint events b) Collectively exhaustive events
c) Both A and B d) Joint events.
25. The _______ is that value that occurs most often or has the greatest probability of occurring.
a) Mean of a random variable b) Mode of a random variable
c) Median of a random variable d) None of these
26. Two events are mutually exclusive if the occurrence of one of them prevents or rules out the
occurrence of the other is called _______
a) Collectively exhaustive events b) Mutually exclusive events
c) Both A and B d) None of these.
27. Binomial probability distribution is a widely used probability distribution where ______
a) There are only two possible outcomes b) There exists discrete random variable
c) it’s a Bernoulli process d) All of these
29. The Poisson process measures the number of occurrences of a particular outcome of a discrete
random variable in a predetermined _______
a) Time interval b) Space
c) Volume d) All of these
30 In the _______ process, the random variable values need counting. Such a count might be
number of telephone calls per hour coming into the switchboard, number of fatal traffic
accidents per week in a city/state etc. and so on.
a) Binomial distribution b) Normal distribution
c) Bayesian d) Poisson
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31. What is the difference between a parameter and a statistic?
a) Parameters describe populations, while statistics describe samples.
b) Parameters are qualitative, while statistics are quantitative.
c) Parameters are based on theory, while statistics are based on observation.
d) Parameters are mode reliable than statistics.
36. If terms such as, ‘positive’, ‘negative’, ‘more than’, ‘less than’ etc are used to make a statement,
then such a hypothesis is called…..
a) Relational hypotheses b) Causal hypothesis
c) Research hypothesis d) Directional hypothesis.
38. A two-tailed test rejects the null hypothesis if the sample mean is significantly____ than the
hypothesized value of the mean of the population.
a) Higher b) Lower c) Higher or lower d) None of these
39. _________ is a way to test for comparing two related samples, involving small values of ‘n’ that
does not require the variances of the two populations to be equal.
a) Z-test b) Paired t – test c) f-test d) None of these
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40. As a test of independence, X2 test enables us to explain _______
a) Whether or not two attributes are associated b) The fit is considered to be a good one
c) Whether test is significant d) None of these
41. What is the difference between a sample survey and a census survey?
a) Sample survey includes the entire population, while census survey includes a subset.
b) Sample survey is conducted using questionnaires while census surveys use interviews.
c) Sample survey is less accurate than census survey.
d) Sample survey is more expensive than census survey.
47. Which of the following is NOT a problem in the data preparation process?
a) Handling missing values b) Dealing with outliers
c) Ensuring data privacy d) Checking data accuracy.
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62. Choose correct diode equivalent circuit for N-P-N transistor
a) b)
c) d)
63. For the base – bias circuit find VCE when RB = 220K, Rc = 1.2K, VCC = 10V ; VBE = 0.7V
and β = 50
a) 8.46V b) 5.46V c) 9.46V d) 7.46V
64. For the circuit shown in Figure below the value of the hybrid parameter h11 is --------
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69. Find the high cut-off frequency fH of a second order low pass active filter shown in figure
below. Assume R1 = R2 = 33.86K, C1 = C2 = 4.7F, R3 = 27K. Also find the value of RF to
achieve a pass band voltage gain AF = 1.586
a) fH = 100Hz, RF 15 M b) fH = 1KHz, RF 15 K
c) fH = 10KHz, RF 15 d) fH = 20KHz, RF 100
70. The circuit diagram of a Binary weighted DAC is as shown in figure. The positions of the
switches are controlled by digital inputs “D” (4-bit). Switch S4 is controlled by LSB where as
switch S1 is controlled by MSB. Find the output current (io) of the DAC. Also find the output
voltage V0 of the DAC terminated with I to V converted. Assume digital input = (0101)2 =
(5)10 Vref =5V, R = 1K, For logic – 1 position of switch is at 2.
71. What is the carrier frequency in an AM wave when its highest frequency component is 850Hz
and the band width of the signal is 50Hz?
a) 800Hz b) 850Hz c) 825Hz d) 900Hz
74. The output voltage of a step-up chopper with a supply voltage VS = 240V and a duty cycle =
75% is _____
a) 960V b) 480V c) 120V d) 180V
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75. A fully controlled converter uses _____
a) Diodes only b) Thyristors only
c) Both Diodes and Thyristors d) None of these
76. Which of the following is incorrect with respect to High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC)
a) It requires high pressure for the separation of the species
b) There is no need to vaporize the sample
c) It has high sensitivity
d) It is performed in columns
78. What is the function of flame or emission system in atomic absorption spectroscopy?
a) To split the beam
b) To break the steady light into pulsating light
c) To filter unwanted components
d) To reduce the sample into atomic state
79. The biopotentials generated by the muscles of the heart with time is known as
a) Electroretinogram b) Electrocardiogram
c) Electroculogran d) Electroencephalogram
80. Which of the following is not a method used for blood pressure measurement
a) Sphygmomanometer
b) Hagen – poiseuille analysis
c) Percutaneous method
d) Catheterization
82. A transmission line of length 3/4 and having a characteristic impedance of 50 is terminated
with a load of 400. The impedance (rounded off to two decimal places) seen at the input end
of the transmission line is ------- .
a) 5.85 b) 6.25 c) 5.75 d) 6.15
83. A 10-bit D/A converter is calibrated over full range from 0 to 10V. If input to D/A converter is
13A (in hexadecimal number). Then output voltage is ------- V.
a) 3.050 b) 3.080 c) 3.065 d) 3.075
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85. Which of the following compares the output in a successive approximation type DVM?
a) comparator b) diode c) op amp d) rectifier
86. Which of the following might be the form of input applied to transducers?
a) Light b) Force c) Energy d) All of these
88. On-off control which is a special case of proportional control has a bandwidth of about
__________ percent.
a) 100 b) 75 c) 25 d) 0
90. The flow meter which is replacing the differential pressure meters in its applications is
a) Vortex-shedding flow meter b) Electromagnetic flow meters
c) Ultrasonic flow meters d) All of these
91. Consider the 2-bit multiplexer (MUX) shown in figure. For OUTPUT to be the XOR of C and
D, the values for A0, A1, A2 and A3 are -----------.
a) A0 = 0, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 1 b) A0 = 1, A1 = 0, A2 = 1, A3 = 0
c) A0 = 0, A1 = 1, A2 = 1, A3 = 0 d) A0 = 1, A1 = 1, A2 = 0, A3 = 0
92. Select the Boolean function (s) equivalent to x + yz where x, y and z are Boolean variables,
and + denotes logical OR operation
a) x + z + xy b) (x + y) (x + z) c) x + y + yz d) x + xz + xy
93. Consider a Boolean gate (D) where the output Y is related to inputs A and B as Y ⍰ A⍰B,
where + denotes logical OR operation. The Boolean input ‘0’ and ‘1’ are also available
separately. Using instances of only D gates and inputs ‘0’ and ‘1’, select the correct option.
a) NAND logic can be implemented b) OR logic cannot be implemented
c) NOR logic cannot be implemented d) AND logic cannot be implemented
94. If (1235)x = (3033)y, where x and y indicate the bases of the corresponding numbers, then
a) x = 6 and y = 4 b) x = 7 and y = 5 c) x = 9 and y = 7 d) x = 8 and y = 6
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95. The propagation delays of the XOR gate, AND gate and multiplexer (MUX) in the circuit
shown in the figure are 4ns, 2ns and 1ns, respectively.
If all the inputs P, Q, R, S and T are applied simultaneously and held constant, the maximum
propagation delay of the circuit is
a) 6 ns b) 3 ns c) 5 ns d) 7 ns
96. Match the following resisters with their function
Registers : 1) B 2) PSW 3) PI 4) SCON 5) DPTR
Function : i) Addressing ii) Accumulator iii) Control iv) Port v) Status
a) (1, iii), (2, iv), (3, v), (4, ii), 5, i) b) (1, ii), (2, iii), (3, iv), (4, i), 5, v)
c) (1, i), (2, ii), (3, v), (4, iii), 5, iv) d) (1, ii), (2, v), (3, iv), (4, iii), 5, i)
100. For the given ALP, if R0 = 100 and R1 = 200, the output displayed is ----- at port P1
MOV A, R0
ADD A, R1
JC message
MOV A1 # “N”
MOV P1 A
SJMP EXIT1
Message : MOV A, # “Y”
MOV P1, A
EXIT1:SJMP EXIT1
a) “N” b) “Y” c) “N” “Y” d) “Y” “N”
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