- UGC NET Electronic Science August 2024 Question Paper with Answer Key and Detailed Solutions
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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⁻⁵⁰ᵗ − 1.25e⁻¹⁰ᵗ
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
36. For asynchronous sequential circuits:
- Memory elements are either unclocked FFs or time delay elements
- Change in input signal can affect memory elements upon activation of clock signal also
- Can operate faster than synchronous circuit because of absence of clock signal
- Easier to design
DIV A,B
Which of the following statements is not correct?
- Si = 2.86 × 1019
- Si = 2.66 × 1019
- GaAs = 4.7 × 1017
- GaAs = 7.0 × 1018
- 11 bits are transmitted
- The baudrate = (2SMOD / 64) × oscillator frequency
- The baudrate = (2SMOD / 32) × (timer 1 overflow frequency)
- The start bit is not discarded
- The stop bit is discarded
A. 0.04 Vm/N, 247.52 pC/N
B. 0.05 Vm/N, 309.4 pC/N
C. 0.04 Vm/N, 261.12 pC/N
D. 0.05 Vm/N, 319.8 pC/N
fmin = A'C' + A'D + A'B + BD
Finding Minterms for the Boolean Expression
Given Boolean expression:
Fmin = A'C' + A'D + A'B + BD
We determine all combinations of A, B, C, and D for which the function is equal to 1.
1. A'C'
Here A = 0 and C = 0, while B and D can be anything.
- 0000 = m0
- 0001 = m1
- 0100 = m4
- 0101 = m5
2. A'D
Here A = 0 and D = 1, while B and C vary.
- 0001 = m1
- 0011 = m3
- 0101 = m5
- 0111 = m7
3. A'B
Here A = 0 and B = 1, while C and D vary.
- 0100 = m4
- 0101 = m5
- 0110 = m6
- 0111 = m7
4. BD
Here B = 1 and D = 1, while A and C vary.
- 0101 = m5
- 0111 = m7
- 1101 = m13
- 1111 = m15
F(A,B,C,D) = Σm(0,1,3,4,5,6,7,13,15)
| List-I (Multiplexing Type) | List-II (No. of Channels) |
|---|---|
| (a) T1 carrier system | I. 96, 64 kbps channels |
| (b) T2 carrier system | II. 672, 64 kbps channels |
| (c) T3 carrier system | III. 24, 64 kbps channels |
| (d) T4 carrier system | IV. 4032, 64 kbps channels |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | III | I | II | IV |
| B. | III | I | II | IV |
| C. | II | III | I | IV |
| D. | I | IV | II | III |
49. For an QPSK modulator with an input data rate (fd) of 10 Mbps and a carrier frequency of 70 MHz, the minimum double-sided Nyquist Bandwidth and Baud rate will be:
- (a) Capacitance charging times
- (b) Capacitance discharging times
- (c) Transit time of the carriers
- (d) Series resistances associated with the source & the drain
- (a) It is a voltage shunt feedback amplifier
- (b) It has its bandwidth under feedback given by
Bf = (UGB) · K ; K = Attenuation factorby Af = Closed loop gain
Af - (c) It has its input resistance under feedback given by Rif = Ri (1 + AB); Ri = input resistance, A = Open loop gain, B = Feedback gain
- (d) It is a voltage series feedback amplifier
56. Match the List-I with List-II. For a coaxial cable in which the dielectric has inner radius 'a' and outer radius 'b' where σ is conductivity.
List-I
(Transmission line parameter)
- (a) Capacitance per unit length
- (b) Conductance per unit length
- (c) Inductance per unit length
- (d) Characteristic Impedance
List-II
(Expression)
- \( \frac{2\pi\epsilon}{\ln\left(\frac{b}{a}\right)} \)
- \( \frac{1}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{\mu}{\epsilon}}\ln\left(\frac{b}{a}\right) \)
- \( \frac{2\pi\sigma}{\ln\left(\frac{b}{a}\right)} \)
- \( \frac{\mu}{2\pi}\ln\left(\frac{b}{a}\right) \)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| A. | II | I | III | IV |
| B. | III | I | IV | II |
| C. | IV | I | II | III |
| D. | I | III | IV | II |
57. Arrange the following materials with regard to their thermal conductivities when used in packaging in the units kW/cm-°C in the decreasing order.
- (a) Silicon
- (b) Au
- (c) Epoxy (fused Silica filler)
- (d) Alumina (Al2O3)
- (e) Common Cu Alloys
A. (a), (c), (b), (d), (e)
B. (a), (c), (d), (b), (e)
C. (b), (e), (a), (c), (d)
D. (b), (e), (a), (d), (c)
59. For an angle modulated signal
$$ X(t) = 3 \cos \left[ 2\pi \cdot 10^{6} t + 2 \sin \left( 2\pi \cdot 10^{4} t \right) \right] $$its maximum phase deviation and maximum frequency deviation respectively are:
A. 3 rad & 104 Hz
B. 2 rad & 104 Hz
C. 2 rad & 2 × 104 Hz
D. 3 rad & 2 × 104 Hz
- (a) K Type chromel-alumel thermocouple
- (b) T Type Copper-constantan thermocouple
- (c) S Type Platinum-Platinum (90%) rhodium (10%) thermocouple
- (d) J Type Iron-constantan thermocouple
- 0 to 1500°C
- -200 to +1200°C
- -150 to +350°C
- -150 to +1000°C
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| A. | IV | I | II | III |
| B. | I | IV | III | II |
| C. | III | IV | I | II |
| D. | II | III | I | IV |
- (a) Describe logic diagrams and complex digital circuits
- (b) Describes behaviour of analog circuits using simulation techniques
- (c) Two HDL supported by IEEE are VHDL and Verilog HDL
- (d) Both Verilog and VHDL are based on 'C' Programming
- (a) y(t) = x(-t)
- (b) x(t) = te-at u(t), a > 0
- (c) y(t) = x(at)
- (d) x(t), odd; x(t) = -x(-t)
- 1
(a + j2πf)2 - X(f) = -X(-f)
- Y(f) = X(-f)
- Y(f) = 1
|a| X(f
a)
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Ion-implantation | I. HRP-206 |
| (b) Lithography | II. Ohmic Contact |
| (c) Metallization | III. TAB |
| (d) Packaging | IV. Nuclear Stopping |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| A. | II | IV | III | I |
| B. | IV | I | II | III |
| C. | IV | I | III | II |
| D. | II | III | IV | I |
where
Ke = equilibrium segregation coefficient
Co = initial doping concentration in the melt
Mo = initial weight
M = Weight of the grown crystal
As crystal growth progresses, the composition initially at KeCo will increase continually for:
| List-I (Interrupt) |
List-II (Address (HEX)) |
|---|---|
| (a) IE0 | I. 0003 |
| (b) IE1 | II. 000B |
| (c) TF0 | III. 0013 |
| (d) TF1 | IV. 001B |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| A. | I | II | III | IV |
| B. | III | II | I | IV |
| C. | I | III | II | IV |
| D. | I | IV | II | III |
- (a) I2t rating of the SCR represents the capability to withstand the overload current for the specified time, where the current (I) is the rms value for the time interval t.
- (b) The negative gate bias decreases the forward blocking capability and maximizes the false triggering possibility during high dv/dt operation.
- (c) Resistance at the gate increases the dv/dt capability and lowers the turn-off time.
- (d) The gate non trigger voltage is the maximum DC gate voltage that maybe applied between gate and anode for which the device can maintain its rated blocking voltage.
- (e) The turn-off time becomes shorter due to introduction of Au Atoms in silicon, which serve as 'traps' for carriers, but it increases ON state loss.
- (a) Coil resistance is 240 Ω
- (b) Power factor angle is cos-1 (0.7)
- (c) Coil impedance is 168 + j171.4 Ω
- (d) Power factor angle is 32.38°
- (e) Coil induction is 0.455 H
- Short dipole HPBW – 90°
- λ/4 monopole
- Isotropic (hypothetical)
- Hemispherical radiator
- λ/2 monopole
- The word MODEM is contraction derived from words Modulation and Demodulation
- MODEM is an interface between digital terminal equipment to analog communication facilities
- A MODEM transmitter is analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
- The output of a MODEM is, a digital signal carrying analog information
- The voltage gain of CB amplifier is higher than the voltage gain of CC amplifier
- The CB amplifier has low input impedance and a low current gain
- The CC amplifier has high input impedance and a low current gain
- The CC amplifier has low output impedance and a high current gain
- The CC amplifier has low input impedance and a low current gain
- (a) The electron effective mass is independent of the semiconductor properties.
- (b) Electrons near top of the V.B. have negative effective mass
- (c) The C.B. electron effective mass has a strong dependence on the value of bandgap
- (d) The effective mass decreases as the bandgap increases.
- (a) Light Dependent Resistors (LDRs) are based on Photo conductive Effect.
- (b) In LDRs, resistance increases from its dark resistance value with increase in light intensity.
- (c) LDRs are slow responding to changes in light intensity.
- (d) Photodiodes can be operated only in the photoconductive region.
- (e) Photodiodes have a faster switching time than Photo-transistors.
- (a) APD is more sensitive than PIN photo diode
- (b) APD is a PIN structure
- (c) A high electric field intensity is required in APD
- (d) There is less noise generation in APD as compared to PIN photo diode
| List-I (Name of the material) | List-II (Breakdown Electric field (V/cm)) |
|---|---|
| (a) GaAs | I. 105 |
| (b) SiC | II. 4 × 105 |
| (c) Si3N4 | III. 2.3 × 106 |
| (d) Ge | IV. 107 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| A. | II | III | I | IV |
| B. | II | III | IV | I |
| C. | IV | II | III | I |
| D. | IV | I | III | II |
90. The 8-bit stack pointer (SP) register is used by the 8051 to hold an internal RAM address that is called the top of the stack. When the 8051 is reset, what is the value of SP?
91. Telephone Traffic in measured:
92. Number of cells in a cluster in hexagonal cellular communication system with i = 3 and j = 2, will be:
93. GSM (Global systems for Mobile Communication), bands for Phase I and II operates respectively at:
94. To increase the capacity of a cellular system which of the following is used?
95. What will be total capacity of a cellular telephone systems comprising of 10 clusters with 7 cells in each clusters and there are 10 channels in each cell.


