6) ELECTRICAL SCIENCES

i) ELECRICAL AND ELECTORNICS

PART A

1. Engineering Mathematics:

Linear Algebra: Matrices and Determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and
Eigen Vectors
Calculus: Limit, Continuity and Differentiability; Partial Derivatives; Maxima and Minima ;
Sequences and Series; Test for convergence; Fourier series.
Vector Calculus: Gradient; Divergence and Curl; Line; Surface and Volume integrals; Stokes,
Gauss and Green’s theorems.
Differential Equations: Linear and non-linear first order ODEs; Higher order linear ODEs with
constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations; Laplace transforms; PDEs – Laplace, heat
and wave equations.
Probability and Statistics : Mean, median, mode and standard deviation; Random variables;
Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical Methods: Solutions of linear and non-linear algebraic equations; Integration of
trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule; single and multi-step methods for differential equations.
2. Electric Circuits & Fields:
Network Topology : Graph of Network, concept of tree, links, tie set schedule, cutset schedule
Circuit Concepts: Source transformation, circuit analysis using loop current and node voltage
methods, star-delta conversion, dual networks and concept of controlled sources. Network
theorems, Resonant circuits, locus diagrams, Coupled circuits, polyphase circuits. Laplace
transformations and applications, Non sinusoidal waveforms, initial conditions.
Network Functions: Network functions of one and two port networks, driving point & transfer
functions, concepts of poles and zeroes.
Two-port Network: Y and Z Parameters and h –Parameters of two port networks. PR
functions & Hurwitz Polynomial, Gauss’s theorem, electric field intensity and plane charges,
capacitance of parallel plates and coaxial cylinders. Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s laws,
inductance of long and short solenoids.
3. Analog & Digital Electronics:
Analog Electronics: Transistor biasing and bias stability, Class A, Class B & Class C
Amplifiers, small signal h-parameter equivalent circuit of transistor. Expression for current gain,
voltage gain, input impedance. RC coupled amplifier, frequency response, half power
frequencies, bandwidth, factors influencing the bandwidth
RC Coupled emitter follower amplifier, current gain, voltage gain, input & output impedance,
applications
FET-RC coupled Amplifier:
Power Amplifiers: Class A, Class B, push pull and Class C power amplifiers, max power output
Driving power requirements.
Feed back amplifiers & oscillators: Concept of positive & negative feed back advantages of
negative feedback. Voltage & current feed back, effect of the same on performance
characteristics. Condition for oscillation, Weinbridge oscillator, expression for frequency of
oscillation, Crystal oscillators, voltage regulator, operational amplifiers, comparator, ZCD,
precision rectifier, I to V & V to I converters, instrumentation amplifiers, square wave, triangular
wave & saw tooth wave generator.
Wave shaping circuits: Clipping, Clamping, integrator & differentiator circuits.
Digital Electronics: Digital signals, Boolean constants and variables, Basic logic operations,
AND. OR, NOR gates and realization or truth tables, Boolean expressions, simplification.
Number Systems & codes: Decimal, binary, octal, hexadecimal, binary coded decimal; octal,
hex numbers. Excess 3 and Gray codes, binary arithmetic.
Karnaugh map method of obtaining logic expressions, maxterm, minterm realization of logic
functions using basic gates & also using NAND & NOR gates. Half adder, Full Adder.
Flip- Flops: R-S flip-flop, Clocked R-S, D-FF, JK, Master Slave JK-FF, Edge triggered flip-
flops
Sequential Logic : Registers, Shift registers, asynchronous counters, synchronous counters
sequential circuits. A/D and D/A converters, Multiplexers, Demultiplexers.
Semiconductor memories : RAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, and EEPROMS

4. Control Systems:
Basic control system concepts, transfer function, Block Diagram reduction, signal flow graph,
DC & AC scrvomotors & their TF; analogous systems F-V, F-I analogies, Time domain and
frequency domain analysis.
Stability : Absolute and relative stability, RH criterion. Polar plots, phase cross over & gain
cross over frequencies.
Bode plots, phase plot and gain plot, determination of gain and phase margins Nyquist stability
criterion: Principle of mapping of Nyquist path, gain margin, phase margin. Nyquist stability
criterion. Root locus.
State space technique, state variables, state model of linear systems, solution of state equation,
state transition matrix.
5. Microprocessors:
8085 architecture, Instruction set, Addressing modes, Timing Diagram.
Programming : Main and subroutine programs, Conditional call and return, counter and delay
subroutines
Interrupts : Vector interrupts, interrupts routines, Restart instructions.
Memory & I/O Interfacing : Memory map and I/O map methods & interfacing devices, 8255
(PPI), 8253(PIT), 8259(PIC). Architecture and Instructions of 8 bit micro controller.

MODEL QUESTIONS
SECTION – I OF Part - A
Each questions carries One mark

1) A periodic function f(x) = -x in – 4 < x < 0 and f(x) = x in 0 < x < 4. It Fourier series has
a) no cosine terms b) no sine terms c) both sine and cosine terms d) none of these

2) Given f = x2 + xy + yz – 9 = 0, grad f at (1, 2, 3) is along the direction

 a) 4i + 4j + 2k b) I + j +k c) I + 2j + 3k d) I – 2j + 3k

3) In a series resonant circuit, R = 16 , C = 1F, BW = 500 rad/sec. The resonant frequency in

rad/sec is
a) 5590 b) 5846 c) 5346 d) none of these

4) In class C operation of an amplifier circuit, the collector current exists in input wave for
a) 3600 b) 1800 c) >1800 a) <1800

5) A Wein bridge oscillator is suitable for

a) audio frequency b) radio frequency c) both d) none

SECTION – II OF Part - A
Each questions carries Two marks

1) A random variable X has poisons distribution. If 2P (x=2) = P(X – 1) + 2P (X=4).

Then variance of X is
a) 3/2 b) 3 c) 1 d) ½

2) The number of roots of the characteristic equation

2S4 + S3 + 3S2 + 5S + 7 = 0 lying in RH of S plane is

a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

3) The memory address of the last location of an 8K byte memory chip is FFFFFH. The starting
address is
a) 0000 b) IFFF c) 00FF d) F000

4) The time required to execute the following loop if the clock frequency of the processor is
2MHz
MVI C, 64H
Loop DCRC
JNZ Loop

a) 0.7 ms b) 120 ms c) 200 ms d) 700 ms

5) Indicate the simple instruction of 8085 to replace the following program sequence

PUSH PSW
MOV A, D
MOV D, H
MOV H, A
MOV A, E
MOV E, L
MOV L, A
POP PSW
a) LHCD b) SHLD c) XCHG d) XTHL
6) ELECTRICAL SCIENCES

ii) ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING / TELECOMMUNICATION

ENGINEERING

PART –B

1. VLSI Design and Embedded Systems: Micro-electronics, MOS and Bi-CMOS circuit
design, scaling, sub-system design and layout, testability, Embedded micro-controller, CISC
& RISC architecture.

2. Signals and Systems, DSP: Types of Signals and Systems, properties of systems, convolution,
correlation, Fourier series and transforms (Discrete Time), Z-transform, DFT and FFT,
windowing techniques, analog and digital filter design, IIR, FIR filter design, finite word
length effect.

3. Analog and Digital Communication and Networking: AM, FM, PM, digital communication
– sampling, digital coding of analog wave forms, ISI, digital modulation techniques – PSK,
BPSK, QPSK, MSK, spread spectrum. ISO / OSI model, TCP/IP model, internetworking.
4. Antennas and Micro Waves: Transmission lines, Characteristic impedance, impedance
transformation, smith chart, impedance matching, Wave guides, modes in rectangular guides,
boundary conditions, cutoff frequencies, dispersion relation.; Antennas: Dipole antennas,
antenna arrays, radiation pattern, reciprocity theorem, antenna gain; Passive and active
microwave devices, microwave measurement, Radar systems, Radio telemetry.

5. Power Electronics: Diodes, transistors, amplifiers, voltage regulators and power supplies,
characteristics of DIAC, TRIAC, MOSFET, IGBT, Thyristors and its control circuits, control
rectifiers, commutation techniques, AC voltage controller, DC choppers, close loop control of
DC drives.

SECTION – I OF PART (B)

Each question carries One mark.

1. Any LTI system is said to be causal if its unit impulse response is

a) Two sided b) Left sided c) Right sided d) Finite length

2. Z-transform is a frequency domain analysis tool used for discrete time signals and systems.
The equivalent or similar frequency domain analysis tool for analog signals and systems is
a) DFT b) DCT c) LT d) FT

3. The inverse Fourier transform of an infinite bandwidth signal with constant amplitude for all
frequencies is
a) Unit step signal b) sampling function
c) Unit impulse d) unit ramp signal

4. If a signal f(t) has energy E, the energy of the signal f(2t) is equal to
a) E b) E/2 c) 2E d) 4E
5. The signaling technique that has inherent synchronization capabilities is
a) Manchester coding b) NRZ – polar
c) RZ – polar d) RZ - unipolar

SECTION – II OF PART (B)

Each question carries Two marks.

1. A two stage amplifier is required to have an upper cut off frequency of 2 MHz and a lower
cut off frequency of 30 Hz. The upper and lower cut off frequencies of individual stage are
respectively/
a) 4 MHz, 60 Hz b) 3 MHz, 20 Hz c) 3 MHz, 60 Hz d) 4
MHz, 20 Hz

2. A 10 bit A/D converter is used to digitize an analog signal in the 0 to 5 V range. The
maximum peak to peak ripple voltage that can be allowed in the DC supply voltage is
a) nearly 100 mV b) nearly 50 mV
c) nearly 25 mV d) nearly 5.0 mV

3. A binary channel has bit rate Rb = 36000 bit / sec. is available for PCM voice transmission.
The sampling rate will BE (assuming fm = 3.2 KHz)
a) 3.6 KHz b) 7.2 KHz c) 1.8 KHz d) 5.6 KHz

4. In a computer network 10 nodes are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are
needed to realize above topology
a) 9 b) 45 c) 90 d) 100

5. Consider a subnet containing 720 routers, what is minimum size of routing table if we go for
13 level hierarchy containing regions, cluster and zones
a) 27 b) 32 c) 83 d) 25