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UGC-NET Electronic Science 2024 Answers with Explanations
1.
The peak concentration in the lateral autodoping profile is a function of the following parameters:
(a) Temperature
(b) Surface concentration in the buried layer
(c) Applied voltage
(d) Growth time
Options:
Answer: D
2.
A parallel plate capacitive transducer having air as dielectric between the plates, plate area is 50 mm × 50 mm and plate spacing is 0.5 mm. The displacement causes the capacitance to change by 10 pF. The sensitivity of the capacitive displacement transducer is:
Answer: B
3.
In a charge coupled device, the charge storage and transfer action is controlled by one of the following:
Answer: B
4.
Following set of instructions in 8086 searches a table of 100 bytes for 0AH. Select the correct option:
MOV CX, 100 MOV AL, 0AH (a) SCASB (b) CLC (c) CLD (d) REPNE SCASB (e) JCXZ NOT_FOUND NOT FOUND : END
Answer: C
5.
The band gap of a semiconductor material that can be considered for making solar cell will be:
Answer: C
6.
Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their Bandgap (eV) at 300K.
(a) GaAs
(b) Si
(c) Ge
(d) ZnO
(e) InSb
Order: ZnO > GaAs > Si > Ge > InSb
Answer: D
7.
A thyristor having the equivalent capacitance of the depletion layer of reverse biased junction as 20 picofarad can be fired with a dv/dt of 120 V/µsec. The capacitive current flowing through the junction will be:
i = C (dv/dt)
Answer: B
8.
The circular loop of radius a carries current I. The magnetic field at an observation point in spherical coordinates is asked.
Answer: A
9.
A PMMC instrument has a three-resistor Ayrton shunt connected in parallel with it to make an ammeter. The current range when connected to terminal C is asked.
Answer: C
11. Match List-I with List-II (Programmable Logic Devices)
- (a) PROM
- (b) PLA
- (c) PAL
- (d) EEPROM
(a) → III (AND array fixed, OR programmable)
(b) → I (Both AND and OR programmable)
(c) → IV (AND programmable, OR fixed)
(d) → II (Reprogrammable memory)
12. For microwave sources and devices, identify the correct statements.
Correct statements: (a) and (e).
13. Arrange the following in increasing order of electron mobility at 300 K.
- (a) Si
- (b) Ge
- (c) GaP
- (d) InAs
Increasing order:
GaP < Si < Ge < InAs
14. Arrange the Z-parameters in descending order.
- (a) Z11
- (b) Z21
- (c) Z12
- (d) Z22
Descending order:
Z22 > Z11 > Z21 > Z12
15. Match Maxwell’s equations with their integral forms.
(a) → IV
(b) → I
(c) → II
(d) → III
16. Reflection of plane electromagnetic wave at normal incidence.
Er/Ei = ( √ε₁ − √ε₂ ) / ( √ε₁ + √ε₂ )
17. Determine the operating point of the transistor circuit.
Collector current Ic = 1.86 mA
Collector voltage Vc = 6.28 V
18. Why does Si/SiGe HBT have lower cutoff frequency than GaAs and InP HBTs?
Because silicon has lower carrier mobility.
19. Match the control system block diagrams with their equivalent forms.
20. Identify the blocks in the CRO block diagram.
I → Vertical Amplifier
II → Delay Line
III → Trigger Circuit
IV → Time Base Generator
V → Horizontal Amplifier
21. A 6-bit DAC has step size of 50 mV. Find full-scale output and resolution.
Full scale voltage = 3.15 V
Resolution = 1.587%
22. For the control system output:
c(t) = 1 + 0.25e⁻⁵⁰áµ— − 1.25e⁻¹⁰áµ—
Natural frequency = 22.36 rad/s
Damping ratio = 1.34
23. Find the voltage gain of the common source FET circuit.
Voltage gain ≈ −7.9
24. Arrange logic families in increasing order of noise margin.
ECL < IIL < TTL < MOS
25. Arrange sections of a firing pulse generator using inverse cosine control.
Phase shift circuit → Isolating transformer → Level comparator → Clock pulse generator → Flip-flop
26. Match the List-I with List-II (8051 Timer Modes)
- (a) Mode 0
- (b) Mode 1
- (c) Mode 2
- (d) Mode 3
- I. 16-bit timer/counter
- II. Two 8-bit timers
- III. 13-bit timer/counter
- IV. Auto-reload of TL from TH
Answer: (a) → III, (b) → I, (c) → IV, (d) → II
27. Shannon Capacity
For a telephone circuit with SNR = 1000 and bandwidth = 2.7 kHz, find the channel capacity.
- A. 26.9 Kbps
- B. 2.7 Kbps
- C. 3.32 Kbps
- D. 29.6 Kbps
Answer: A (≈ 26.9 Kbps)
28. Satellite Bands
List-I- (a) C-Band
- (b) X-Band
- (c) Ku-Band
- (d) Ka-Band
- I. 7.9–8.4
- II. 27–30
- III. 5.9–6.4
- IV. 14–14.5
Answer: (a) → III, (b) → I, (c) → IV, (d) → II
29. EEG & ECG Matching
List-I- (a) Gamma (γ)
- (b) Theta (θ)
- (c) QRS interval
- (d) PR interval
- I. 0.1–0.2 s
- II. 0.05–0.10 s
- III. 4–8 Hz
- IV. 22–30 Hz
Answer: (a) → IV, (b) → III, (c) → II, (d) → I
30. Superheterodyne Receiver Sequence
- (a) Mixer
- (b) RF stage
- (c) Antenna
- (d) Detector
- (e) IF Amplifier
Correct Sequence:
(c) → (b) → (a) → (e) → (d)
Answer: B
31. Thyristor Matching
List-I- (a) BCT
- (b) RCT
- (c) ETO
- (d) TRIAC
- I. Bidirectional triggering (Quadrants I & III)
- II. Turn-on & turn-off control
- III. Bipolar-controlled thyristor
- IV. Built-in antiparallel diode
Answer: (a) → III, (b) → IV, (c) → II, (d) → I
32. Segregation Coefficient Order
- (a) Al
- (b) As
- (c) B
- (d) C
- (e) P
Answer: (a), (d), (b), (e), (c)
33. Counter Valid States (4-bit)
- (a) Ring counter
- (b) Johnson counter
- (c) Decade counter
- (d) Ripple counter
Answer: (a) → (b) → (c) → (d)
34. Series RLC Impedance Order
- (a) ω = 4800 Hz
- (b) ω = 4000 Hz
- (c) ω = 3200 Hz
- (d) ω = 4400 Hz
Answer (Descending |Z|):
(c) > (a) > (d) > (b)
35. Open Loop vs Closed Loop Systems
- (a) More stable
- (b) More reliable
- (c) Easier to build
- (d) Cannot be optimized (false)
Answer: C — (a) and (c) only


