Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Online B.Sc. Computer Science Programme

First Semester 2023-2024

Comprehensive Exam
Slot-1

Course No. : ****

Course Title : ****
Nature of Exam : Open Book
Weightage : 50% No. of Pages = 6
Duration : 2 Hours 30 Minutes No. of Questions = 15
Date of Exam : ****
Note to Students:
1. All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page.
2. Assumptions made if any, should be stated clearly at the beginning of your answer.
3. Please include the correct sign and units in your answer

Q.1. A 5 Ohm load is attached at the terminals marked +/-VL in the circuit shown in Figure-Q1,
find the voltage VL by applying superposition theorem.
[3 Marks]

Figure-Q1

Q.2. Find the value of Load resistor R L for the maximum power transfer from source to the load,
in the circuit shown in Figure-Q2. Also, find the value of this maximum power delivered to
the load.
[4 Marks]
 Figure-Q2
Q.3. Find the value of Nodal Voltages V1, V2, V3 in the circuit shown in Figure-Q3
[3 Marks]

Figure-Q2

Q.4. The switch in the circuit in Figure-Q4 has been closed for a long time, and it is opened at t=0.
Find (a) inductor current for t <0 (b) time constant  (c) Equation describing the inductor
current
[3 Marks]

Figure-Q4
Q.5. For the circuit given in Figure-Q5, determine whether the circuit is an overdamped,
underdamped, critically damped, or undamped system. To make the same circuit critically
damped what should be the value of the capacitor to be used?
[4 Marks]

Figure-Q5

Q.6. For the circuit shown in Figure-Q6, Find a) open-circuit voltage Vab in Phasor Form
b) Thevenin equivalent impedance Zab in Phasor Form (c) draw the Thevenin equivalent
model
[3 Marks]

Figure-Q6

Q.7. Determine the current flowing through the Zener diode having a breakdown voltage of 5.6V
of the circuit shown in Figure-Q7
[3 Marks]

Figure- Q7

Q.8. Using a constant voltage drop of 0.7V across the diode in forward bias, find the current I and
the voltage Vout in the circuit below shown in Figure-Q8.
[4 Marks]
 Figure- Q8
Q.9. Assume that the diodes in the circuit are ideal.The circuit is fed with a Vin waveform shown
in the Figure-Q9. Find the positive peak value and the negative peak value in volts of output
voltage Vo.
[2 Marks]

Figure- Q9
Q.10. Find the minimum voltage of Input voltage VIN such that it will saturate the transistor
connected in the circuit as shown in Figure-Q10. Use β=200, |V BE|=0.7 V and VCE=0.2 V.
Please include the correct sign and units in your answer.
[3 Marks]

Figure- Q10
Q.11. Find the voltages at the emitter, base, and collector of the transistors in the circuit below
shown in Figure-Q11. Assume the transistor is in the active region. Use β=50 and |V BE|=0.7
V independent of the current.
[4 Marks]

Figure-Q11

Q.12. In the circuit below of Figure -Q12, a MOSFET for which V TN=1 V is to be operated in the
saturation region with an IDS=0.5 mA and Vs=5V, find (a) the value of VGS (b) the value of RS
(c)the maximum value of RD to keep the device in saturation
[ 4 Marks]

Figure- Q12
Q.13. In the circuit below in Figure-Q13, Find the value of Vout in volts. Given VTN=0.4 V and
kn = 100 μA/V2.
[3 Marks]

Figure- Q13

Q.14. Assume that the OPAMP in the circuit is ideal. Find the output voltage Vo in Figure-Q14
when V1=1V and V2 = - 1V
[4 Marks]

Figure-Q14

Q.15. Find the values of the gain of each stage of the OPAMP configuration shown in Figure-Q15
and find the output voltage Vo when Vin=0.5V
[3 Marks]

Figure-Q15

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