Instrumentation Engineering
GATE IN year:2021 PYQs
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Question 21
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An amplitude modulation (AM) scheme uses tone modulation, with modulation index of 0.6. The power efficiency of the AM scheme is ____ % (rounded off to one decimal place).
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When the movable arm of a Michelson interferometer in vacuum (
) is moved by 325
m, the number of fringe crossings is 1000. The wavelength of the laser used in nanometers is _____.Log in to check the answer
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Consider the function
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Let
be defined in the complex plane. The integral
over the contour of a circle
with center at the origin and unit radius is ____.Log in to check the answer
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The determinant of the matrix M shown below is ____.
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is the series expansion ofYour answerChoose one option.
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A single-phase transformer has maximum efficiency of 98%. The core losses are 80 W and the equivalent winding resistance as seen from the primary side is 0.5
. The rated current on the primary side is 25 A. The percentage of the rated input current at which the maximum efficiency occurs isYour answerChoose one option.
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A slip-ring induction motor is expected to be started by adding extra resistance in the rotor circuit. The benefit that is derived by adding extra resistance in the rotor circuit in comparison to the rotor being shorted is
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Consider a unity feedback configuration with a plant and a PID controller as shown in the figure.
and
with K being scalar. The closed loop is 
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The output
of the ideal OpAmp used in the circuit shown below is 5 V. Then the value of resistor
in kilo ohm (k
) is

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