EC-GATE-2016

GATE 2016 A Brief Analysis

(Based on student test experiences in the stream of EC on 30th
January, 2016 (Forenoon Session)
Section wise analysis of the paper
Section Classification

1 Mark

Engineering Mathematics
Networks
Electronic Devices
Analog Circuits
Digital Circuits
Signals and Systems
Control Systems
Communication
Electromagnetics
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability

2 Marks

3
3
4
2
2
5
3
1
2
3
2
30

4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
5
2
3
35

Total No of
Questions
7
6
8
5
5
8
6
3
7
5
5
65

Questions from the Paper

General Aptitude
1.

Key:
2.

Despite the new medicines ________ in treating diabetes, it is not ________ widely.
(A) effectiveness prescribed
(B) availability used
(C) prescription available
(D) acceptance proscribed
(A)
1
1
1
If q a , r b and s c , then the value of a.b.c is ________.
r
s
q
(A) rqs

(B) 0

Key:

(C)

Exp:

1
1
1
q a , r b , sc
r
s
q

(C) 1

(D) r + q + s

q a r, r b s, s c q
r q a s c s ac
a

s r b sac sabc abc 1

b

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3.

Key:
4.

Key:
5.

Key:
6.
Key:

Leela is older than her cousin Pavithra, Pavithras brother shiva is older than leela when Pavithra
& Shiva are visting Leela, all the three like to play chess together, Pavithra wins more often than
Leela does.
Which is true on the basis of above statement?
(A) When shiva plays chess with Leela and Pavithra, he often loses
(B) Leela is oldest of the three
(C) Shiva is better chess player than Pavithra
(D) Pavithra is the youngest of the three.
(D)
Michel lives 10 km away from where I live, Ahmed lives 5 km and Susan lives 7 km away from
where I live. Arun is farther away then Ahmed, but closer than Susan from where I live. From the
information provided, what is one possible distance (in km) at which of I live from Arun
(A) 3.1
(B) 4.99
(C) 6.02
(D) 7.01
(C)
Mount Everest is
(A) the highest peak in the world.
(B) highest peak in the world
(C) one of highest peak in the world
(D) one of the highest peak in the world.
(A)
Policemen asked the victim of a theft, What did you _______?
(A) loose
(B) lose
(C) loss
(B)

(D) louse

Technical
1.
Key:
Exp:

The second moment of a poisson distributed random variable is 2. Then the first moment of the
random variable is _________.
1
We know that if is parameter of poissons distribution
Then
First moment
Second moment 2
Given that 2 2
2 2 0
2 1 0
2 or 1
1

First moment = 1
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2.

Following integral the counter C encloses the points 2j and 2j

1
sin z
dz

2 C z 2 3
Key:
Exp:

The value of integral is _________.

1
1
sin z
Given integral
dz. Where C is the contour encloses 2 j and 2 j.

2 z 2 3
Clearly singular point is 2 .
Case (i): If z 2 lies outside of contour C.
1
sin z
Then by Cauchys theorem
dz 0 (The function is analytic)

2 z 2 3
Case (ii): If z 2 lies inside of contour C then by Cauchys integral formula.
1 2j
1 2i
1
sin z
1
sin z

( sin z) z 2

0 0
dz
dz
3
2 1

2!
2
2!
2 C z 2
2 c z 2

3.

The integral

Key:

_________.
23.39

4.

1
x y 10 dxdy, where D denotes disc then the x 2 y2 4 evaluates to
2 D

x n 1 1 1
A sequence x(n) is specified as

for n > 2, the initial conditions are

x n 1 1 0 0
x 0 1, x 1 1 and x n 0 for n < 0 the value of x[12] is ________.

Key:

233

5.

Let M 4 1 (where I is an Identity matrix) and M I, M2 I, M 3 I then for any natural

Key:
Exp:

number K, and M 1 equals to ___________.

(A) M 4k 1
(B) M 4k 2
(C) M 4K 3
(C)
Given that M 4 I

(D) M 4K

Verifying options M 4k 3 M I

M 4k 4 I

M 4 k 1 I
I k 1 I

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6.

Which an eigen function of the class of all conditions linear time invariant u(t) denotes the unit
step function?
(A) e j0 t u(t)

(C) e j0 t

(B) cos 0 t

(D) sin 0 t

7.

Which one of the following is the property for solutions of Laplace equation 2f 0
(A) The solution have neither maxima nor minima at anywhere except at boundary conditions.
(B) The solutions are not separable in their coordinates
(C) The solutions are not continuous
(D) The solutions not at any boundary conditions.

8.

Key:

Consider the following MOSFET.

(A) As the channel length reduces, OFF-state current increases.
(B) As the channel length reduces, output resistance increases
(C) As the channel length reduces, threshold voltage remains constant.
(D) As the channel length reduces, ON-state current increases.
(A)

Exp:

ID n C0x
ID

VDS
W
(V

V
)V

t
DS
gs

L
2

1
L

As the channel length reduces their off state current increases.

9.

The output voltage is

VDD

10k

V0

VSS

(A) 0
Key:

(C) Switching the threshold voltage

(D)

(B) VT NMOS VT PMOS / 2

(D) VDD

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10.

Find the output of the combinational circuit is

A
B

y
C

Key:
Exp:

(A) A+B+C
(C)

(B) A(B+C)

(C) B(C+A)

B
C

(D) C(A+B)

z
y

x m(7)
y m(3,6)
z m(3,6,7)
ABC ABC ABC
ABC AB
B(AC A)
B(A C)

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