GATE-2014

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GATE-2014

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1. Question Paper Analysis
2. Question Paper & Answer keys

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ANALYSIS OF GATE 2014 SET-1

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Engineering
Mathematics
11%
General Aptitude
Electromagnetic 15%
Theory Network Theory
7% 11%
Electronic
Signals & Systems
Device and
11%
Circuits
9%
Communications
Control Systems
10%
8%
Digital Circuits Analog Circuits
9% 9%

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NO OF Total
SUBJECT Topics Asked in Paper
QUESTION Marks
Linear Algebra
Probability and Distribution
Engineering 1M:5
Numerical Method 11
Mathematics 2M:3
Calculus
Complex Variable
Network Solution and methodology
1M:3
Network Theory Sinusoidal study state Analysis 11
2M:4
Two –port Network
Introduction to S&S
Linear Time invariant (LTI)System
1M:3
Signals & Systems Fourier Representation of signal 11
2M:4
Z-Transform
Frequency Response of LTI System
Time domain Analysis
Stability &RouthHurwitz Criterion
1M:2
Control Systems Root Locus Technique 8
2M:3
Frequency Response Analysis Nyquist Plot
State Variable Analysis
Diode –Circuit –Analysis &Application
1M:3 Small Signal Modeling of BJT & FET
Analog Circuits 9
2M:3 Feedback Amplifiers
Operational Amplifier and Its Application
Boolean Algebra &KMap
1M:3 Logic Gates
Digital Circuits 9
2M:3 Logic GATE Families
Combinational Digital Circuit
1M:2 Noise Angle modulation
Communications 10
2M:4 Digital Communication
Semiconductor theory
Electronic Device 1M:3
Transistor Theory (BJT, FET) 9
and Circuits 2M:3
Opto Electronics, FET, MOSFET & CMOS
Electronics & Magnetic Field
Electromagnetic 1M:1
Electromagnetic Waves 7
Theory 2M:3
Transmission Lines
1M:5 Numerical Ability
General Aptitude 15
2M:5 Verbal Ability
Total 65 100

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GATE 2014 Examination

Electronics and Communication Engineering SET-1
Q.1 - Q.25 Carry One Mark each.
1. For matrices of same dimension M, N and scalar c, which one of these properties DOES
NOT ALWAYS hold?
(A) ( ) (C) ( )

(B) ( ) ( ) (D)

[Ans. D ]

2. In a housing society, half of the families have a single child per family, while the remaining
half have two children per family. The probability that a child picked at random, has a
sibling is _____
[Ans. *] Range 0.65 to 0.68

3. C is a closed path in the z-plane given by |z|=3. The value of the integral ∮ ( ) z is
(A) ( j ) (C) ( j )
(B) ( j ) (D) ( j )
[Ans. C ]

4. A real (4 × 4) matrix A satisfies the equation , where 𝐼 is the (4 × 4) identity

matrix. The positive eigen value of A is _____.
[Ans. *] Range 0.99 to 1.01

5. Let n , be independent and identically distributed random variables with the

uniform distribution on [0, 1]. The probability P{ is the largest} is _____
[Ans. *] Range 0.32 to 0.34

6. For maximum power transfer between two cascaded sections of an electrical network, the
relationship between the output impedance of the first section to the input impedance
of the second section is
(A) (C)
(B) (D)
[Ans. C ]

7. Consider the configuration shown in the figure which is a portion of a larger electrical network

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For R Ω n urrents i i i which one of the following is TRUE?

(A) i
(B) i
(C) Data is sufficient to conclude that the supposed currents are impossible
(D) Data is insufficient to identify the currents i i n i
[Ans. A]

8. When the opti l power in i ent on photo io e is 0μW n the responsivity is 0.8 /W
the photo urrent gener te (in μ ) is ________.
[Ans. *] Range 7.99 to 8.01

9. In the figure, assume that the forward voltage drops of the PN diode and Schottky diode
are 0.7 V and 0.3 V, respectively. If ON denotes conducting state of the diode and OFF
denotes non-conducting state of the diode, then in the circuit,

(A) both and are ON (C) both and are OFF

(B) is ON and is OFF (D) is OFF and is ON
[Ans. D]

10. If fixed positive charges are present in the gate oxide of an n-channel enhancement type
MOSFET, it will lead to
(A) a decrease in the threshold voltage
(B) channel length modulation
(C) an increase in substrate leakage current
(D) an increase in accumulation capacitance
[Ans. A]

11. A good current buffer has

(A) low input impedance and low output impedance
(B) low input impedance and high output impedance
(C) high input impedance and low output impedance
(D) high input impedance and high output impedance
[Ans. B]

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12. In the ac equivalent circuit shown in the figure, if i is the input current and R is very
large, the type of feedback is

(A) voltage-voltage feedback (C) current-voltage feedback

(B) voltage-current feedback (D) current-current feedback
[Ans. B]

13. In the low-pass filter shown in the figure, for a cut-off frequency of 5 kHz , the value of R
(in kΩ) is ________

[Ans. *] Range 3.1 to 3.26

14. In the following circuit employing pass transistor logic, all NMOS transistors are identical
with a threshold voltage of 1V. Ignoring the body-effect, the output voltages at P, Q and R
are,

(A) 4 V, 3 V, 2 V (C) 4 V, 4 V, 4 V
(B) 5 V, 5 V, 5 V (D) 5 V, 4 V, 3 V
[Ans. C]

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15. The Boolean expression ( )( ̅) ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

( ̅) ̅ simplifies to
(A) X (B) Y (C) XY (D) X+Y
[Ans. A]

16. Five JK flip-flops are cascaded to form the circuit shown in Figure. Clock pulses at a
frequency of 1 MHz are applied as shown. The frequency (in kHz) of the waveform at Q3 is
_____.

[Ans. *] Range 62.4 to 62.6

17. A discrete-time signal x[n] sin( n) n eing n integer is

(A) Periodic with period (C) Periodic with period /
(B) Periodic with period (D) not perio i
[Ans. D]

18. Consider two real valued signals, x(t) band-limited to [ 500 Hz, 500 Hz] and y(t) band-
limited to [ 1 kHz, 1 kHz]. For z(t) = x(t).y(t), the Nyquist sampling frequency (in kHz) is
______.
[Ans. *] Range 2.99 to 3.01

19. A continuous, linear time-invariant filter has an impulse response h(t) described by
or 0 t
h(t) ,
0 otherwise
When a constant input of value 5 is applied to this filter, the steady state output is_____.
[Ans. *] Range 44 to 46

20. The forward path transfer function of a unity negative feedback system is given by
(s)
(s )(s )
The value of K which will place both the poles of the closed-loop system at the same
location, is _______.
[Ans. *] Range 2.24 to 2.26

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21. Consider the feedback system shown in the figure. The Nyquist plot of G(s) is also shown.
Which one of the following conclusions is correct?
( )

( )

( )

(A) G (s) is an all-pass filter

(B) G (s) is a strictly proper transfer function
(C) G (s) is a stable and minimum-phase transfer function
(D) The closed-loop system is unstable for sufficiently large and positive k
[Ans. D]

22. In a code-division multiple access (CDMA) system with N = 8 chips, the maximum number
of users who can be assigned mutually orthogonal signature sequences is _____.
[Ans. *] Range 7.99 to 8.01

23. The capacity of a Binary Symmetric Channel (BSC) with cross-over probability 0.5 is ______.
[Ans. *] Range . .

s s
24. A two-port network has scattering parameters given by [ ] *s s + If the port-2 of
the two- port is short circuited, the s parameter for the resultant one-port network is
s s s s s s s s s s
( ) ( )
s s
s s s s s s s s s s
( ) ( )
s s
[Ans. B]

25. The force on a point charge +q kept at a distance d from the surface of an infinite
grounded metal plate in a medium of permittivity is
(A) 0 (C) tow r s the pl te
(B) w y rom the pl te
(D) tow r s the pl te

[Ans. A]

Q.26 - Q.55 Carry Two Marks each.

26. The Taylor expansion of sin x os x is
(A) x x . .. (C) x x . ..

(B) x x . .. (D) x x . ..
[Ans. A]

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27. For a function g(t), it is given that ∫ g(t)e t e for any real value if y(t) =
∫ g( ) then ∫ y(t) t is
(A) 0 (B) – j (C) (D)

[Ans. B]

28. The volume under the surface z(x, y) = x +y and above the triangle in the x-y plane
defined by {0 y x and 0 x 12} is______
[Ans. *] Range 862 to 866

29. Consider the matrix

0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
[ 0 0 0 0 0]
which is obtained by reversing the order of the columns of the identity matrix .
Let where is a non-negative real number. The value of for which det(P) =
0 is _____.
[Ans. *] Range 0.99 to 1.01

30. A Y-network has resistances of 10Ω each in two of its arms, while the third arm has a
resistance of 11 Ω. In the equivalent -network, the lowest value (in Ω.) among the three
resistances is ________
[Ans. *] Range 29.08 to 29.10

31. A 230 V rms source supplies power to two loads connected in parallel. The first load draws
10 kW at 0.8 leading power factor and the second one draws 10 kVA at 0.8 lagging power
factor. The complex power delivered by the source is
(A) ( 8 j . ) k (C) ( 0 j . ) k
(B) ( 8 j . ) k (D) ( 0 j . ) k
[Ans. B]

32. A periodic variable x is shown in the figure as a function of time. The root-mean-square
(rms) value of x is ______.

/ /

[Ans. *] Range 0.39 to 0.42

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33. In the circuit shown in the figure, the value of capacitor C (in mF) needed to have critically
damped response i(t) is ________.

()

[Ans. *] Range 9.99 to 10.01

34. A BJT is biased in forward active mode. Assume = 0.7 V, kT/q = 25 mV and reverse
saturation current 0 A. The transconductance of the BJT (in mA/V) is________.
[Ans. *] Range 5.7 to 5.9

35. The doping concentrations on the p-side and n-side of a silicon diode are 0 m
and 0 m , respectively. A forward bias of 0.3 V is applied to the diode. At T = 300
K, the intrinsic carrier concentration of silicon n . 0 m and k /q = 26 mV.
The electron concentration at the edge of the depletion region on the p-side is ___________.
(A) . 0 m (C) 0 m
(B) 0 m (D) . 0 m
[Ans. A]

36. A depletion type N-channel MOSFET is biased in its linear region for use as a voltage
controlled resistor. Assume threshold voltage = -0.5 V, = 2.0 V, = 5 V, W/L
= 100, = 0 F/ m and μ = 800 m /V-s. The value of the resistance of the voltage
ontrolle resistor (in Ω) is_____.
[Ans. *] Range 499 to 501

37. In the voltage regulator circuit shown in the figure, the op-amp is ideal. The BJT has =
0.7 n β 00 n the zener volt ge is .7 . For regul te output o 9 the v lue o
R (in Ω) is _________ .

[Ans. *] Range 1092 to 1094

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38. In the circuit shown, the op-amp has finite input impedance, infinite voltage gain and zero
input offset voltage. The output voltage is

(A) (R R ) (C) R
(B) R (D) (R R )
[Ans. C]

39. For the amplifier shown in the figure, the BJT parameters are 0.7 β 00 n
thermal voltage = 25 mV. The voltage gain ( / ) of the amplifier is _____ .

[Ans. *] Range – 240 to – 230

40. The output F in the digital logic circuit shown in the figure is

(A) F x̅yz xy̅z (C) F x̅y̅z xyz

(B) F x̅yz̅ xy̅z̅ (D) F x̅y̅z̅ xyz
[Ans. A]

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41. Consider the Boolean function, F(w, x, y, z) = wy + xy + w ̅ xyz + w

̅ x̅ y + xz + x̅y̅z̅. Which
one of the following is the complete set of essential prime implicants?
(A) w y xz x̅z̅ (C) y x̅y̅z̅
(B) w y xz (D) y xz x̅z̅
[Ans. D]

42. The digital logic shown in the figure satisfies the given state diagram when Q1 is connected
to input A of the XOR gate.

̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅

Suppose the XOR gate is replaced by an XNOR gate. Which one of the following options
preserves the state diagram?
(A) Input A is connected to ̅̅̅̅
(B) Input A is connected to Q2
(C) Input A is connected to ̅̅̅̅ and S is complemented
(D) Input A is connected to ̅̅̅̅
[Ans. D]

43. Let x[n] ( ) u(n) ( ) u( n ). The region of convergence (ROC) of the z-

transform of x[n]
(A) is |z| (C) is |z|
(B) is |z| (D) Does not exist
[Ans. C]

44. Consider a discrete time periodic signal x[n] = sin ( ). Let be the complex Fourier
series coefficients of x[n]. The coefficients { } are non-zero when k = Bm 1, where m is
any integer. The value of B is ______.
[Ans. *] Range 9.99 to 10.01

45. A system is described by the following differential equation, where u(t) is the input to the
system and y(t) is the output of the system.
ẏ (t) y(t) u(t)
When y(0) = 1 and u(t) is a unit step function, y(t) is
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(A) 0. 0.8e (C) 0.8 0. e

(B) 0. 0. e (D) 0.8 0.8e
[Ans. A]

46. Consider the state space model of a system, as given below

ẋ 0 x 0 x
[ẋ ] [ 0 0 ] [x ] [ ] u y [ ] [x ]
ẋ 0 0 x 0 x
The system is
(A) controllable and observable (C) uncontrollable and unobservable
(B) uncontrollable and observable (D) controllable and unobservable
[Ans. B]

47. The phase margin in degrees of (s) calculated using the asymptotic
( . )( )( )
Bode plot is ________.
[Ans. *] Range 42 to 48

48. For the following feedback system (s) .The 2%-settling time of the step
( )( )
response is required to be less than 2 seconds.

( ) ( )

Which one of the following compensators C(s) achieves this?

(A) ( ) (C) (s )

. (D) ( )
(B) ( )

[Ans. C]

49. Let X be a real-valued random variable with E[X] and E[ ] denoting the mean values of X
and , respectively. The relation which always holds true is
(A) ( [ ]) [ ] (C) [ ] ( [ ])
(B) [ ] ( [ ]) (D) [ ] ( [ ])
[Ans. B]

50. Consider a random process (t) √ sin( t ) where the random phase is
uniformly distributed in the interval [0,2 ]. The auto-correlation [ (t ) (t )] is
(A) os( (t t )) (C) sin( (t t ))
(B) sin( (t t )) (D) os( (t t ))
[Ans. D]

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51. Let Q (√ ) be the BER of a BPSK system over an AWGN channel with two-sided noise
power spectral density / . The parameter is a function of bit energy and noise power
spectral density.
A system with two independent and identical AWGN channels with noise power spectral
density / is shown in the figure. The BPSK demodulator receives the sum of outputs of
both the channels.

/ /

If the BER of this system is Q( √ ), then the value of b is _____

[Ans. *] Range 1.4 to 1.42

52. ir oin is tosse repe te ly until ‘He ’ ppe rs or the irst time. Let L e the
num er o tosses to get this irst ‘He ’. he entropy H(L) in its is_____.
[Ans. *] Range 1.99 to 2.01

53. In spherical coordinates, let ̂ ̂ denote unit vectors along the , directions.
00
sin os( t βr) ̂ /m
r
And
0.
H sin os( t βr) ̂ /m
r

represent the electric and magnetic field components of the EM wave at large distances r
from a dipole antenna, in free space. The average power (W) crossing the hemispherical
shell located at r km 0 / is _______.
[Ans. *] Range 55.4 to 55.6

54. For a parallel plate transmission line, let v be the speed of propagation and Z be the
characteristic impedance. Neglecting fringe effects, a reduction of the spacing between the
plates by a factor of two results in
(A) halving of v and no change in Z (C) no change in both v and Z
(B) no changes in v and halving of Z (D) halving of both v and Z
[Ans. B]

55. The input impedance of a section of a lossless transmission line of characteristic

impedance 50Ω is found to be real when the other end is terminated by a load
( R jx)Ω. If X is 30Ω, the value of R (in Ω) is_________
[Ans. *] Range 39 to 41

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General Aptitude (Set – 3)

General Aptitude One Marks Question Q. 56 to Q. 60
56. Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the
following sentence.
The aircraft _________ take off as soon as its flight plan was filed.
(A) is allowed to (C) was allowed to
(B) will be allowed to (D) has been allowed to
[Ans. C]

57. Read the statements:

All women are entrepreneurs.
Some women are doctors.
Which of the following conclusions can be logically inferred from the above statements?
(A) All women are doctors (C) All entrepreneurs are women
(B) All doctors are entrepreneurs (D) Some entrepreneurs are doctors
[Ans. D]

58. Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
Many ancient cultures attributed disease to supernatural causes. However, modern
science has largely helped _____such notions.
(A) impel (C) propel
(B) dispel (D) repel
[Ans. B]

59. The statistics of runs scored in a series by four batsmen are provided in the following
table. Who is the most consistent batsman of these four?
Batsman Average Standard deviation
K 31.2 5.21
L 46.0 6.35
M 54.4 6.22
N 17.9 5.90
(A) K (B) L (C) M (D) N
[Ans. A]

60. What is the next number in the series?

12 35 81 173 357 ____
[Ans. *] Range 725 to 725

General Aptitude Two Marks Question Q. 61 to Q. 65

61. Find the odd one from the following group:
W,E,K,O I,Q,W,A F,N,T,X N,V,B,D
(A) W,E,K,O (C) F,N,T,X
(B) I,Q,W,A (D) N,V,B,D
[Ans. D]
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62. For submitting tax returns, all resident males with annual income below Rs 10 lakh should
fill up Form P and all resident females with income below Rs 8 lakh should fill up Form Q.
All people with incomes above Rs 10 lakh should fill up Form R, except non residents with
income above Rs 15 lakhs, who should fill up Form S. All others should fill Form T. An
example of a person who should fill Form T is
(A) a resident male with annual income Rs 9 lakh
(B) a resident female with annual income Rs 9 lakh
(C) a non-resident male with annual income Rs 16 lakh
(D) a non-resident female with annual income Rs 16 lakh
[Ans. B]

63. A train that is 280 metres long, travelling at a uniform speed, crosses a platform in 60
seconds and passes a man standing on the platform in 20 seconds. What is the length of
the platform in metres?
[Ans. *] Range 560 to 560

64. The exports and imports (in crores of Rs.) of a country from 2000 to 2007 are given in the
following bar chart. If the trade deficit is defined as excess of imports over exports, in
which year is the trade deficit 1/5th of the exports?

Exports Imports
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

(A) 2005 (B) 2004 (C) 2007 (D) 2006

[Ans. D]

65. You are given three coins: one has heads on both faces, the second has tails on both faces,
and the third has a head on one face and a tail on the other. You choose a coin at random
and toss it, and it comes up heads. The probability that the other face is tails is
(A) 1/4 (C) 1/2
(B) 1/3 (D) 2/3
[Ans. B]

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