Electronics and Communication Gate 2013 Set-1 Questions with Answer

Ques 27 GATE 2013 SET-1


The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + p(p−1) = 0 are of opposite sign is

A

(−∞, 0)

B

(0, 1)

C

(1, ∞)

D

(0, ∞)


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 28 GATE 2013 SET-1


What is the chance that a leap year, selected at random, will contain 53 Saturdays?

A

2/7

B

3/7

C

1/7

D

5/7


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 29 GATE 2013 SET-1


The return loss of a device is found to be 20 dB. The voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) and magnitude of reflection coefficient are respectively

A

1.22 and 0.1

B

0.81 and 0.1

C

−1.22 and 0.1

D

2.44 and 0.2


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 30 GATE 2013 SET-1


A monochromatic plane wave of wavelength λ = 600 μm is propagating in the direction as shown in the figure below. The angle of incidence θi and the expression for Ei are

A

60° and E0(−âx − âz/√2)e−jπ(3x+√2z)/10−4 V/m

B

45° and E0(−âx + âz/√2)e−jπ(3z)/10−4 V/m

C

45° and E0(−âx − âz/√2)e−jπ(3x+√2z)/10−4 V/m

D

60° and E0(−âx − âz/√2)e−jπ(3z)/10−4 V/m


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 31 GATE 2013 SET-1


A monochromatic plane wave of wavelength λ = 600 μm is propagating in the direction as shown in the figure below. The expression for Er is

A

E0x − âz/√2)0.23e−jπ(3x−√2z)/10−4 V/m

B

E0(−âx + âz/√2)e−jπ(3z)/10−4 V/m

C

E0x − âz/√2)0.44e−jπ(3x−√2z)/10−4 V/m

D

E0(−âx + âz/√2)e−jπ(3x+√2z)/10−4 V/m


(c) is the correct answer.

Ques 32 GATE 2013 SET-1


In a forward biased pn junction diode, the sequence of events that best describes the mechanism of current flow is

A

injection, and subsequent diffusion and recombination of minority carriers

B

injection, and subsequent drift and generation of minority carriers

C

extraction, and subsequent diffusion and generation of minority carriers

D

extraction, and subsequent drift and recombination of minority carriers


(a) is the correct answer.

Ques 33 GATE 2013 SET-1


In IC technology, dry oxidation (using dry oxygen) as compared to wet oxidation (using steam or water vapor) produces

A

superior quality oxide with a higher growth rate

B

inferior quality oxide with a higher growth rate

C

inferior quality oxide with a lower growth rate

D

superior quality oxide with a lower growth rate


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 34 GATE 2013 SET-1


In a MOSFET operating in the saturation region, the channel length modulation effect causes

A

an increase in the gate-source capacitance

B

a decrease in the transconductance

C

a decrease in the unity-gain cutoff frequency

D

a decrease in the output resistance


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 35 GATE 2013 SET-1


The small-signal resistance (i.e., dVB/dID) in kΩ offered by the n-channel MOSFET M shown in the figure below, at a bias point of VB = 2 V is (device data for M: device transconductance parameter kN = μnCox(W/L) = 40 μA/V2, threshold voltage VTN = 1 V, and neglect body effect and channel length modulation effects)

A

12.5

B

25

C

50

D

100


(25) is the correct answer.

Ques 36 GATE 2013 SET-1


Consider a vector field A(r). The closed loop line integral ∮A·dl can be expressed as

A

∬(∇×A)·ds over the closed surface bounded by the loop

B

∭(∇·A)dv over the closed volume bounded by the loop

C

∭(∇·A)dv over the open volume bounded by the loop

D

∬(∇×A)·ds over the open surface bounded by the loop


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 37 GATE 2013 SET-1


The maximum value of θ until which the approximation sin θ ≈ θ holds to within 10% error is

A

10°

B

18°

C

50°

D

90°


(b) is the correct answer.

Ques 38 GATE 2013 SET-1


The divergence of the vector field A = xâx + yây + zâz is

A

0

B

1/3

C

1

D

3


(d) is the correct answer.

Ques 39 GATE 2013 SET-1


The minimum eigenvalue of the following matrix is

A

0

B

1

C

2

D

3


(a) is the correct answer.

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