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Instrumentation Engg.

GATE 2015 Instrumentation Engineering (IN)

DATE: 01/02/2015

Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Section Name :
01.

General Aptitude

Choose the statement where underlined

word is used correctly.

04.

That

(B) when the thief keeps eluding the police,

he is being elusive.

blank

with

the

correct

boy

from

the

town

was

(A) dog out of herd

(B) sheep from the heap

(D) Mirages can be allusive, but a better

way to express them is illusory.
Ans: (B)

with every team playing every other team

the

__________in the sleepy village.

(C) Matters that are difficult to understand,

identify or remember are allusive.

Five teams have to compete in a league,

in

idiom/phrase.

(A) When the teacher eludes to different

authors, he is being elusive.

02.

Fill

(C) fish out of water

(D) bird from the flock
Ans: (C)
05.

exactly once, before going to the next

Tanya is older than Eric.

Cliff is older than Tanya.

round. How may matches will have to be

Eric is older than Cliff.

held to complete the league round of

If the first two statements are true, then the

matches?
(A) 20

(B) 10

(C) 8

third statement is:

(D) 5

Ans: (B)

(A) True

(B) False

03.

(C) Uncertain

(D) Data insufficient

Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of

the four options given below, to complete
the following sentence:

Apparent lifelessness _______________

dormant life.
(A) harbours
(B) leads to
(C) supports
(D) affects
Ans: (B)
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Ans: (B)
06.

Given below are two statements followed

by

two

conclusions.

Assuming

these

statements to be true decide which one

logically follows.

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Statement:
1. No manager is a leader.
2. All leaders are executives.

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09.

the xy-plane so that the right angle is at P

and line PR is parallel to the x-axis. The x

Conclusions:
1 No manager is an executive.
2 No executive is a manager.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(D) Both conclusions I and II follows.
Ans: (C)
07.

Select the appropriate option in place of

underlined part of the sentence.

and y coordinate of P.Q, and R are to be

integers that satisfy the inequalities:
4 x 5 and 6 y 16. How many
different triangles could be constructed with
these properties?
(A) 110

(B) 1,100

(C) 9,900

(D) 10,000

Ans: (C)
10.

A coin is tossed thrice. Let X be the event

Increased productivity necessary reflects

that head occurs in each of the first two

greater efforts made by the employees.

tosses. Let Y be the event that a tail occurs

(A) Increase in productivity necessary

on the third toss. Let Z be the event that

(B) Increase productivity is necessary

two tails occur in three tosses. Based on the

(C) Increase in productivity necessarily

above information, which one of the

(D) No improvement required

following statements is TRUE?

(A) X and y are not independent

Ans: (C)
08.

Right triangle PQR is to be constructed in

In the given figure angle Q is a right angle,

(B) Y and Z are dependent

PS:QS = 3:1, RT:QT = 5:2 and PU:UR =1:1

(C) Y and Z are independent

If area of triangle QTS is 20 cm2, then the

(D) X and Z are independent

area of triangle PQR in cm2 is _______

Ans: (C)

U
P

T
S

Ans: 280 cm

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Section Name :
01.

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Instrumentation Engineering
R

A load resistor RL is connected to a battery

of voltage E with internal resistance Ri

through a resistance RS a shown in the

Incident
Light

figure. For fixed values of RL and Ri, the

value of RS ( 0) for maximum power

V0

Vr

transfer to RL is
Ans: 1.0V
E R
i

RS

04.

RL

The figure show a half-wave rectifier circuit

with input voltage V(t) = 10 sin (100 t)

(A) 0
(C) RL
Ans: (A)
02.

volts. Assuming ideal diode characteristics

(B) RL Ri

system

with zero forward voltage drop and zero

(D) RL + Ri

reverse
with

transfer

current,

the

average

power

consumed in watts by the load resistance RL

function

is ________ w.

1
has zero initial conditions.
G s 2
s 1

D
10sint ~

The percentage overshoot in its step

100

response is ___________ %
Ans: 100%

Ans: 0.25W

03.

05.

A light detector circuit using an ideal photo-

The bridge most suited for measurement of

diode is shown in the figure. The sensitivity

a four-terminal resistance in the range of

of the photo-diode is 0.5A/W, with

0.001 to 0.1 is

Vr = 6V, the output voltage Vo = 1.0V for

(A) Wiens bridge

10 w of incident light. If Vr is changed to

(B) Kelvin double bride

3 V, keeping all other parameters the same,

(C) Maxwells bridge

the value of Vo in volts is ___________ V.

(D) Schering bridge

Ans: (B)

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06.

The voltage (Eo) developed across a glass

electrode for pH measurement is related to
the temperature (T) by the relation
(A) E o

1
T2

(C) E o T

(B) E O

1
T

(D) E o T 2

09.

The magnitude of the directional derivative

of the function f(x,y)= x2+3y2 in a direction
normal to the circle x2 +y2 =2, at the point
(1,1), is
(A) 4 2
(B) 5 2
(C) 7 2
(D) 9 2
Ans: (A)
10.

Ans: (C)
07.

Instrumentation Engg.

The logic evaluated by the circuit at the

output is
X

The output voltage of the ideal transformer

with the polarities and dots shown in the

output

figure is given by
+
Vi sin(t)

I:N

Vo

(A) XY YX
(A) NVi sin t
1
(C) Vi sin t
N
Ans: (B)
08.

(B) NVi sin t

1
(D) Vi sin t
N

(C) (XY) XY
Ans: (A)
11.

TEST shown in the figure. All gates in the

(B) a low-pass filter

The signal TEST which was at logic LOW

(C) an all-pass filter

is switched to logic HIGH. The output

OUTPUT

s 2 bs c
is
s 2 bs c

(A) a high-pass filter

figure shown have identical non-zero delay.

TEST

(D) XY XY X Y

The filter whose transfer function is of the

form G (s)

Consider the logic circuit with input signal

(B) (X Y)XY

(D) a band-reject filter

Ans: (C)
12.

Let A be an nn matrix with rank r (0 < r <

(A) stays HIGH throughout

n). Then AX = 0 has p independent

(B) stays LOW throughout

solutions, where p is

(C) pulses from LOW to HIGH to LOW

(A) r

(B) n

(D) pulses from HIGH to LOW to HIGH

(C) n r

(D) n + r

Ans: (D)
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13.

Liquid flow rate is measured using

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(A) A Pirani gauge

(B) a pyrometer

filter followed by a data acquisition system.

(C) An orifice plate

(D) a Bourdon tube

The filter best suited for this application is

(A) low pass with cutoff frequency 200 Hz

Ans: (C)
14.

An apparatus to capture ECG signals has a

The double integral

(B) high pass with cutoff frequency 200Hz

f ( x, y) dx dy is

(C) band pass with lower and upper cutoff

equivalent to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

frequencies 100 Hz and 200Hz for its

(D) band reject with lower and upper cutoff

frequencies 1 Hz and 200Hz for its stop

f ( x, y) dx dy

pass band

f ( x, y) dx dy

f (x, y) dy dx
a

band
Ans: (A)

f ( x, y) dx dy
17.

Ans: (C)

Consider the ammeter-voltmeter method of

determining the value of the resistance R

15.

The capacitor shown in the figure is initially

using the circuit shown in the figure. The

charged to +10 V. The switch closes at time

maximum possible errors of the voltmeter

t = 0. Then the value of VC(t) in volts at

and ammeter are known to be 1% and 2% of

time t = 10 ms is _____ V.

their readings, respectively. Neglecting the

t=0

effects of meter resistances, the maximum

possible percentage error in the value of R

C=1F

VC(t)

R = 10 k

determined from the measurements, is

_____ %.
Source Vi

Ans: 3.678V

+
Voltmeter V

A Ammeter

Ans: 3%

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18.

Instrumentation Engg.

A mass-spring-damper system with force as

The conductive shield is grounded solidly at

input and displacement of the mass as

one end. Assume that the length of the

output has a transfer function G(s) =

signal wire extending beyond the shield,

1/(s2+24s+900). A force input F(t) = 10

and the shield resistance are negligible. The

sin(70t) Newton is applied at time t = 0s. a

magnitude of the noise voltage coupled to

beam from an option stroboscope is focused

the signal line is

Power 1
line
C1S

on the mass. In steady state, the strobe

C2S

frequency in hertz at which the mass

appears to be stationary is
(A) 5/

(B) 15/

V1sin(1t)

(C) 35/

C1G

(D) 50/

2
Signal
line
Conductive
shield

CSG

Ans: (C)
(A) directly proportional to C1G
19.

The torque transmitted by a cylindrical shaft

(B) inversely proportional to the power line

is to be measured by using two strain

frequency

gauges. The angles for mounting the strain

(C) inversely proportional to C1S

gauges relative to the axis of the shaft for

(D) zero

maximum sensitivity are

(A) 45

(C) 90

Ans: (D)

(B) 60

22.

(D) 180

In the circuit shown, the switch is

momentarily closed and then opened.

Ans: (A)

Assuming the logic gates to have equal non-

20.

A ptype semiconductor strain gauge has a

zero delay, at steady state, the logic states of

nominal resistance of 1000 and a gauge

X and Y are

factor of +200 at 25 C. The resistance of

the strain gauge in ohms when subjected to

a strain of +104 m/m at the same
temperature is _______ .

1
(A) X is latched, Y toggles continuously
(B) X and Y are both latched

Ans: 1020

(C) Y is latched, X toggles continuously

21.

A power line is coupled capacitively

through various parasitic capacitances to a

(D) X and Y both toggle continuously

Ans: (D)

shielded signal line as shown in the figure.

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23.

Let 3 + 4j be zero of a fourth order linear-

27.

Consider a low-pass filter module with a

phase FIR filter. The complex number

pass-band ripple of in the gain magnitude.

which is NOT a zero of this filter is

If M such identical modules are cascaded,

(A) 3 4j
(C)

(B)

3
4

j
25 25

(D)

3
4

jf
25 25

ignoring the loading effects, the pass-band

1 1
j
3 4

(A) 1 (1)M

(B) M

(C) (1 M)

(D) (1 )M

Ans: (D)
24.

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ripple of the cascade is

Ans:

The value of

dz , where the contour is

28.

liquid

level

measurement

system

the unit circle traversed clockwise, is

employing a radio-isotope is mounted on a

(A) 2i

tank as shown in the figure. The absorption

(B) 0

(C) 2i

(D) 4i

coefficient of water for the radiation is 7.7

Ans: (B)

m1. If the height of water in the tank is

25.

The highest frequency present in the signal

reduced from 100 mm to 90 mm, the

x(t) is fmax. The highest frequency present in

percentage change in the radiation intensity

the signal y(t) = x (t) is

(A)

1
f max
2

received
(B) fmax

by

the

detector,

neglecting

absorption of the radiation by air, is

_____%.

(C) 2fmax

(D) 4fmax

Detector

Ans: (C)
26.

In the circuit shown in the figure, it is found

that VBE = 0.7 and VE = 0 V. If dc = 99 for

Water

the transistor, then the value of RB in kilo

ohms is _______ k.

10V

RB

Source
Ans: 8.5%
VE = 0V
1K

Ans: 93k
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29.

Instrumentation Engg.

The current in amperes through the resistor

+1V

R in the circuit shown in the figure is

_____A.

RT

1V +

+
V0

100

1=R

1
1A

Ans: 1.39V

Ans: 1 A
30.

The probability density function of a

33.

oscillator employing a capacitive sensor

random variable X is px(x) = ex for x 0

acting as the capacitor of the tank is 100

and 0 otherwise. The expected value of the

kHz. If the sensor capacitance increases by

function gx(x) = e3x/4 is ________.

10%, the output frequency in kilo-hertz

Ans: 4
31.

The output frequency of an LC tank

becomes _______kHz.

The resolving power of a spectrometer

Ans: 95.34kHz

consisting of a collimator, a grating a

34.

telescope can be increased by

1 2
X = AX + Bu, where A
and
6

(A) increasing the angular magnification of

the telescope

1
B = . The value of for which the
1

(B) increasing the period of the grating

(C) decreasing the period of the grating
(D) decreasing

the

slit-width

of

A system is represented in state-space as

system is not controllable is _______.

the

Ans: 3

collimator
35.

Ans: (C)
32.

In the figure shown, RT represents a

resistance temperature device (RTD), whose

The circuit shown in the figure is in series

resonance at frequency fc Hz. The value of
Vc in volts _______ V.
R=10

characteristic is given by RT = Ro(1+T),

where Ro = 100 , = 0.0039C1 and T
denotes the temperature in C. Assuming the

1V

0.1 H

0.1F

Vc

fc Hz

op-amp to be ideal, the value of V0 in volts

when T = 100C, is _____ V.
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36.

The Seebeck coefficients, inV/C, for

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38.

If the deflection of the galvanometer in the

copper, constantan and iron, with respect to

bridge circuit shown in the figure is zero,

platinum, are 1.9, 38.3 and 13.3,

then the value of Rx in ohms is ______ .

respectively. The magnitude of the thermo

100

emf E developed in the circuit shown in the

figure, in millivolts is ______ mV.
Copper
T2=500C
T1 =00C

100

39.
+

T3=150C

T1=0 C

the

The z-transform of x[n] = , 0 < || < 1,

is X(z). The region of convergence of X(z)
is

ADC

is

interfaced

with

analog

input

signal

D7
D0

Data
bus

Data lines D0 to D7

RD

A15
A0

Address
Decode
logic

WR

(B) |z| >

INT
Microprocessor

1
(C) |z| >
||

by

the

microprocessor involves

Address
Bus

1
(A) || < |z| <
||

Ans: (A)

2V

notations. Acquisition of one new sample of

|n|

(D) |z| < min[||,

Rx

signals have been indicated with typical

Ans: 1.236 mV
37.

An

100

microprocessor as shown in the figure. All

0

iron

50
G

Ans: 33.33

Constantan

200

100

D7
D0

Data
Buffers

Analog
input

Enable
Buffers
Start
conversions
End of converstion

ADC

(A) one READ cycle only

1
]
||

(B) one WRITE cycle only

(C) one WRITE cycle followed by one
READ cycle
(D) one READ cycle followed by one
WRITE cycle
Ans: (C)

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40.

Instrumentation Engg.

In the circuit shown in the figure, both the

(A) a stable, type0 system

NMOS transistors are identical with their

(B) a stable, type1 system

threshold voltages being 5 V. Ignoring

(C) an unstable, type0 system

channel length modulation, the output

(D) an unstable, type1 system

voltage Vout in volt is ______ V.

Ans: (D)

30V

43.

The linear IV characteristics of 2terminal

non-ideal sc sources X and Y are shown in

NMOS

the figure. If the sources are connected to a

V0

1 resistor as shown, the current through

NMOS

the resistor in amperes is ______ A.

Current(A)

10V

Ans: 20V
41.

The probability that a thermistor randomly

Source Y

3
2
1
0

10 thermistors randomly picked up, 3 are

Ans: 1.75A
44.

defective is
(A) 0.001

Source X

0 1 2 3 4 5
Voltage(V)

picked up from a production unit is

defective is 0.1. The probability that out of

Source Y
+

Source X

Consider the circuits shown in the figure.

The magnitude of the ratio of the currents,

(B) 0.057

(C) 0.107 (D) 0.3

i.e., |I1/I2|, is ________.

Ans: (B)
42.

A transfer function G(s) with the degree of

4
I1

2V

its numerator polynomial zero and the

degree of its denominator polynomial two

I2

4
2V

Ans: 1A

has a Nyquist plot shown in the figure. The

45.

transfer function represents

0

0.3

0.2

Im(G(j))
5j
4j
3j
2j
1j
0
0.1

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The open loop transfer function of a system

G s

s 2 6s 10
. The angle of arrival of
s 2 2s 2

its root loci are

(A)
Re(G(j))
0.1

(B)

5
(C)
(D)
3
2
6

Ans: (A)

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46.

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The signal x[n]= sin(n/6)/(n) is processed

generated by D1 and D2 in micro amperes, is

through a linear filter with the impulse

_______ A.
10 mm

response h[n] = sin(cn)/(n) where c >

D1

/6. The output of the filter is

10 mm

Photo
detector

(A) sin(2cn)/(n)

D2

(B) sin(n/3)/(n)

Spot of light

(C) [sin(n/6)/(n)]2
Ans: 40 A

(D) sin(n/6)/(n)

49.

Ans: (D)

The number of clock cycles for the duration

of an input pulse is counted using a cascade

47.

In the potentiometer circuit shown in the

figure, the expression for Vx is
R
V

of N decade counters (DC 1 to DC N) as

shown in the figure. If the clock frequency

in mega hertz is , the resolution and range

of measurement of input pulse width, both

+
Vx

in s, are respectively,

N-digit display

(A) (12)V

(B) (1)V

(C) (1)V

(D) V

N-digit register

Latch

Ans: (A)
48.

The figure shows a spot of light of uniform

intensity 50 W/m2 and size 10 mm 10 mm
incident at the exact center of a photo-

Clock
Generator

DC 1
E/ R

DC 2
E/ R
Pulse
shaping

E/ R : Enable/ Re set

detector, comprising two identical photo-

Input pulse

diodes D1 and D2 Each diode has a

sensitivity of 0.4 A/W and is operated in the
photoconductive mode. If the spot of light is
displaced upwards by 100 m, the resulting
difference

between

the

photocurrents

DC N
E/ R

1
2N 1
(A) and
f
f

1
10 N 1
(B) and
f
f

10 N
10 N 1
(C)
and
f
f

2N
2N 1
(D)
and
f
f

Ans: (B)
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50.

Instrumentation Engg.
HIGH

Vs

A signal is band-limited to 0 to 12 kHz. The

CLK

signal spectrum is corrupted by additive

1A

output

noise which is band-limited to 10 to 12 kHz.

Theoretically, the minimum rate in kilohertz

2F

at which the noisy signal must be sampled

0.1
NMOS

so that the UNCORRUPTED PART of the

signal spectrum can be recovered, is ____

(A)

kHz.
Ans: 20 kHz
51.

(B)

A beam of monochromatic light passes

through two glass slabs of the same

(C)

geometrical thickness at normal incidence.

The refractive index of the first slab is 1.5

(D)

and that of the second, 2.0. The ratio of the

time of passage of the beam through the
first to the second slab is __________ .

Ans: (A)
54.

An op-amp has ideal characteristics except

Ans: 0.75

that its open loop gain is given by the

52.

expression Av(S) =

The fundamental period of the signal x(t) =

2 cos

2
t

+ cos(t), in second, is ____ s.

10
. This op1 10 3 s

amp is used in the circuit shown in the

figure. The 3-dB bandwidth of the circuit, in

Ans: 6sec

rad/s, is
53.

For the circuit shown in the figure, the

Vi
+
A
V

raising edge triggered D flip flop with

V0

asynchronous reset has a clock frequency of

9k

1 Hz . The NMOS transistor has an ON

1k

resistance of 1000 and an OFF resistance

of infinity. The nature of the output

(A) 102

(B) 103

waveform is

(C) 104

(D) 106

Ans: (D)
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55.

In

the

circuit

shown,

the

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voltage

PMOS transistor as shown. The input

V(t) = 15+0.1 sin(100t) volts. The PMOS

impedance in mega ohm as seen by the

transistor is biased such that it is in

voltage source is __________ M.

Vs

saturation with its gate-source capacitance

being 4nF and its transconductance at the
operating

point

being

1mA/V.

PMOS

Other

parasitic impedances of the MOSFET may

V(t)

2nF
2k

be ignored. An external capacitor of

capacitance 2nF is connected across the

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