Total No. of Questions: 50 Application No......................................

Faculty of Engineering
Ph. D. Entrance Test January -2020
Electronics & Communication / Instrumentation Engineering

Duration: 2 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 100

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Recommendation of the UPAC

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Q.1 A diode in which reverse current varies directly to the amount of light is called
(a) Electron diode (b) Photodiode (c) Zener diode (d) Schotky diode
Q.2 Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Si diodes have higher PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
(b) Si diodes have higher PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
(c) Si diodes have lower PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
(d) Si diodes have lower PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
Q.3 If the doping level of a crystal diode is increased, the breakdown voltage………….
(a) Remains same (b) Is increased (c) Is decreased (d) None of the these
Q.4 In a NPN transistor operating in active region, the main stream of current is_________
(a) Drift of holes (b) Drift of electrons
(c) Diffusion of holes (d) Diffusion of electrons
Q.5 The purpose of a coupling capacitor in a transistor amplifier is to
(a) Increase the output impedance of transistor
(b) Protect the transistor
(c) Pass a.c. and block d.c.
(d) Provide biasing
Q.6 2’s complement of binary number 0101 is ………..
(a) 1011 (b) 1111 (c) 1101 (d) 1110
Q.7 Grey code equivalent of binary 1000001 is.
(a) 1100001 (b) 1100011 (c) 1000011 (d) 110101
Q.8 In 1-to-16 multiplexer, how many select lines are required?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
Q.9 Nibble is the :
(a) A string of 4 bits (b) A string of 8 bits
(c) A string of 16 bits (d) A string of 20 bits
Q.10 Number of flip-flops required to construct a MOD-10 binary counter?
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10
Q.11 Which of the logic family uses least power?
(a) TTL (b) ECL
(c) CMOS (d) All uses same power
Q.12 Identify the transfer function corresponding to the all pass filter
(a) (1-sT)/(1+sT) (b) 1/(1+sT)
(c) sT/(1+sT) (d) None of these
Q.13 A two-port network is symmetrical, if:
(a) z11z22 - z12z21 = 1 (b) h11h22 - h12h21 = 1
(c) A=D (d) y11y22 -y12y21 = 1
Q.14 Let x(t) be a continuous time, real valued signal band limited to F Hz. Then Nyquist
sampling rate for the signal y(t) defined as y(t)= -x(2t)+x(t)+x(0.5t) is
(a) F Hz (b) 2F Hz (c) F/2 Hz (d) 4F Hz
Q.15 Correlogram is a graph of ______
(a) Amplitude of one signal plotted against the amplitude of another signal
(b) Frequency of one signal plotted against the frequency of another signal
(c) Amplitude of one signal plotted against the frequency of another signal
(d) Frequency of one signal plotted against the time period of another signal
Q.16 According to Rayleigh's theorem, it becomes possible to determine the energy of a
signal by________
(a) Estimating the area under the square root of its amplitude spectrum
(b) Estimating the area under the square of its amplitude spectrum
(c) Estimating the area under the one-fourth power of its amplitude spectrum
(d) Estimating the area exactly half as that of its amplitude spectrum
Q.17 Poynting vector gives
(a) Rate of energy flow
(b) Direction of polarization
(c) Intensity of electric field
(d) Intensity of magnetic field
Q.18 A wave is incident normally on a good conductor. If the frequency of a plane
electromagnetic wave increases four times, the skin depth will
(a) Increase by a factor of 2
(b) Decrease by a factor of 4
(c) Remain the same
(d) Decrease by a factor of 2
Q.19 A hollow rectangular waveguide acts as a ________
(a) High pass filter (b) Low pass filter
(c) Band pass filter (d) Low frequency radiator
Q.20 When for a transmission line the open circuit and short circuit impedance are 20 Ohms
and 5 Ohms respectively then the characteristic impedance of the line is:
(a) 100 Ohms (b) 50 Ohms (c) 25 Ohms (d) 10 Ohms
Q.21 Final value theorem is used to find
(a) Steady state value of the system output
(b) Initial value of the system output
(c) Transient behaviour of system output
(d) None of these.
Q.22 Transient response of the system is mainly due to
(a) Stored energy (b) Inertia (c) Friction (d) Backlash
Q.23 With increasing system gain, damping ratio
(a) Increases (b) Decreases
(c) Remains unchanged (d) None of these
Q.24 Marginally system has:
(a) Repeated closed loop poles on imaginary axis
(b) Non repeated closed loop poles on imaginary axis
(c) No closed loop poles on imaginary axis
(d) closed loop poles only on real axis
Q.25 The open loop transfer system of a unity feedback system is given by
G(s)=10/(s+10)(s+1). The steady state error of the system due to a unit step input is:
(a) Zero (b) 10 (c) 0.5 (d) Infinite
Q.26 The essential qualities of a researcher are
(a) Spirit of free enquiry
(b) Reliance on observation and evidence
(c) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge
(d) All of these
Q.27 Research is
(a) Searching again and again
(b) Finding solution to any problem
(c) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem
(d) None of these
Q.28 Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?
(a) Searching sources of information to locate problem.
(b) Survey of related literature
(c) Identification of problem
(d) Searching for solutions to the problem
Q.29 A statistical study is one that _____.
(a) Attempts to capture a population's characteristics by making inferences from a
sample's characteristics and testing resulting hypotheses
(b) Emphasizes a full contextual analysis of a few events or conditions and their
interrelations
(c) Discovers answers to the questions who, what, when, where, or how much
(d) Attempts to reveal why or how one variable produces changes in another
Q.30 Action research means
(a) A longitudinal research
(b) An applied research
(c) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem
(d) A research with socioeconomic objective
Q.31 A simulation is a study that is designed to _____.
(a) Occur under actual environmental conditions
(b) Imitate reality
(c) Facilitate measurement
(d) Control all possible variables
Q.32 Discussions with those who are knowledgeable about the problem or its possible
solutions are called_____.
(a) Brainstorming (b) Experience surveys
(c) Focus groups (d) Experiments
Q.33 A research paper is a brief report of research work based on
(a) Primary Data only (b) Secondary Data only
(c) Both Primary and Secondary Data (d) None of these
Q.34 A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and conclude with a
universal statement is called
(a) Deductive Reasoning (b) Inductive Reasoning
(c) Abnormal Reasoning (d) Transcendental Reasoning
Q.35 Information is ………….
(a) Raw Data (b) Processed Data
(c) Input data (d) Organized data
Q.36 An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is .................
(a) Bibliography (b) Directory (c) Encyclopedia (d) Dictionary
Q.37 Which of the following is not covered under Intellectual Property Rights?
(a) Copyrights (b) Patents (c) Trade Marks (d) Thesaurus
Q.38 Concepts represent various degree of .................
(a) Formulation (b) Calculation (c) Abstraction (d) Specification
Q.39 Symbol is
(a) Emblem (b) Metaphor (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Q.40 Hypothesis contributes to the development of .............
(a) Theory (b) Generalization (c) Evolution (d) Concept
Q.41 Literature review tis carried out to know:
(a) What is already known about the topic
(b) What concepts and theories have been applied to the topic
(c) Who are the key contributors to the topic
(d) All of these
Q.42 Information acquired by experimentation is called as
(a) Empirical evidences (b) Scientific evidences
(c) Facts (d) Theory
Q.43 Which of the following prevents a researcher from blind search and intellectual
wandering?
(a) Data (b) Sample (c) Research tools (d) Research design
Q.44 Reliability in research relates to:
(a) Dependability and consistent replication of the research
(b) Ambiguity in research
(c) Reliability of researcher
(d) None of these
Q.45 The interactions between two sets of variables may reflect relationships that are
(a) Symmetrical (b) Reciprocal (c) Asymmetrical (d) All of these
Q.46 The basic method by which equivalence between experimental and control groups is
determined is
(a) Matching (b) Frequency control
(c) Cross-classifying (d) Random assignment
Q.47 When two variables vary together but changes in the variables are not due to changes
in the other, a_____ relationship is said to exist.
(a) Reciprocal (b) Asymmetrical (c) Causal (d) Spurious
Q.48 A simulation is a study that is designed to _____.
(a) Occur under actual environmental conditions
(b) Imitate reality
(c) Facilitate measurement
(d) Control all possible variables
Q.49 Ethnography is used in exploratory research to _____.
(a) Gather information from well-informed people
(b) Describe the culture and structure of a group
(c) Examine underlying attitudes
(d) Study the use of space
Q.50 Exploratory studies are particularly useful when researchers _____.
(a) Seek to describe a population's parameters based on the characteristics of a sample
(b) Seek to evaluate changes in attitudes over time
(c) Lack a clear idea of the study's problems
(d) Seek to test specific hypotheses

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