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ISRO Scientist/Engineer Electronics 2023 question paper

All 95 questions of ISRO's written test for Scientist/Engineer 'SC' (Electronics), held on 7 January 2024, with ISRO's answer key. ISRO excluded Q.23, Q.32 and Q.44 from evaluation.

Answers from ISRO's revised and final answer key of 16 February 2024.

questions · 100 marks
95questions · 100 marks
Part A: Electronics
80Part A: Electronics
Part B: aptitude
15Part B: aptitude

How the paper is marked

  • Part A (Q.1 to Q.80): 1 mark for a correct answer, minus 1/3 for a wrong answer.
  • Part B (Q.81 to Q.95): 1 or 2 marks as printed with each question, 20 marks in all, no negative marking.

Source: ISRO's recruitment advertisement ISRO:ICRB:02(EMC):2023 of 25 May 2023, item 16(b).

ISRO EC 2023 answer key

ISRO's answer key for ISRO Scientist/Engineer Electronics 2023
QuestionPartMarksAnswer
Q.1A1C
Q.2A1C
Q.3A1C
Q.4A1C
Q.5A1D
Q.6A1B
Q.7A1B
Q.8A1A
Q.9A1A
Q.10A1C
Q.11A1B
Q.12A1B
Q.13A1A
Q.14A1C
Q.15A1B
Q.16A1C
Q.17A1A
Q.18A1C
Q.19A1D
Q.20A1B
Q.21A1B or C
Q.22A1B
Q.23A1Excluded
Q.24A1A
Q.25A1D
Q.26A1C
Q.27A1A
Q.28A1D
Q.29A1C
Q.30A1A
Q.31A1B
Q.32A1Excluded
Q.33A1C
Q.34A1B
Q.35A1A
Q.36A1B
Q.37A1A
Q.38A1A
Q.39A1A
Q.40A1B
Q.41A1B
Q.42A1A
Q.43A1C
Q.44A1Excluded
Q.45A1A
Q.46A1D
Q.47A1B
Q.48A1D
Q.49A1A
Q.50A1D
Q.51A1B
Q.52A1C
Q.53A1D
Q.54A1A
Q.55A1B
Q.56A1C
Q.57A1A
Q.58A1C
Q.59A1A
Q.60A1C
Q.61A1C
Q.62A1A
Q.63A1C
Q.64A1A
Q.65A1A
Q.66A1A
Q.67A1C
Q.68A1A
Q.69A1A
Q.70A1A
Q.71A1B
Q.72A1B
Q.73A1B
Q.74A1A
Q.75A1A
Q.76A1C
Q.77A1B
Q.78A1C
Q.79A1A
Q.80A1D
Q.81B1D
Q.82B1D
Q.83B2B
Q.84B1A
Q.85B1A
Q.86B2A
Q.87B1A
Q.88B1C
Q.89B2C
Q.90B1C
Q.91B1D
Q.92B2D
Q.93B1A
Q.94B1C
Q.95B2A

ISRO excluded Q.23, Q.32 and Q.44 from evaluation.

Part A: Electronics Q.1 to Q.80

  1. Q.11 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 1Tap to open full size

    Engineering Mathematics › Linear algebra

    A square matrix is singular when its determinant is zero. Expand the determinant along a row, then solve the resulting linear equation for the unknown.

    Full solution
  2. Q.21 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 2: 2Given that the Eigen values of matrix A3×3 are 1, 3 and 5. The Eigen values of A3 are: (a) 1, 3 and 5 (b) 3, 9 and 15 (c) 1, 27, 125 (d) Given information is inadequateTap to open full size

    Engineering Mathematics › Linear algebra

    For any positive integer , if is an eigenvalue of then is an eigenvalue of , with the same eigenvector. Raise each eigenvalue to the power.

    Full solution
  3. Q.31 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 3Tap to open full size

    Engineering Mathematics › Calculus

    The given series is the Maclaurin series of , and differentiating (or the series term by term) gives .

    Full solution
  4. Q.41 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 4Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › Signals basics

    The sifting property of the unit impulse: . Only the value of the function at the impulse location matters.

    Full solution
  5. Q.51 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 5: 2Which of the following statements is true? (a) Trigonometric Fourier series of an even function of time contains only DC term and sine terms (b) Trigonometric Fourier…Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › Fourier series

    Symmetry kills integrals: an even makes every vanish (sine terms drop out), leaving and cosines; an odd makes and every vanish, leaving only sines.

    Full solution
  6. Q.61 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 6Tap to open full size

    Engineering Mathematics › Probability & statistics

    A PDF must have total area 1. Normalising the two-sided exponential gives .

    Full solution
  7. Q.71 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 7: 2The noise phenomena arranged in the order of their dominance when plotted as a function of increasing frequency are: (a) Transit time noise, Flicker noise, White noise (b)…Tap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Noise & shielding (IN)

    A noise spectrum has three regions: (flicker) noise at low frequency, a flat white-noise floor in the middle, and a rise from transit-time effects at very high frequency.

    Full solution
  8. Q.81 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 8Tap to open full size
  9. Q.91 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 9: 28 signals, each limited to 2 kHz and sampled at Nyquist rate, are converted into binary PCM signal using 256 quantization levels.Tap to open full size
  10. Q.101 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 10: 2The bandwidth occupied by an 8 PSK modulated signal, where each of the I, Q and C data streams which form the n-tuple IQC toggle at a rate 200 Mbps, is: (a) 600 MHz (b)…Tap to open full size
  11. Q.111 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 11: 2Given that CNDR of 256 QAM signal operating at 12.5 M Symbols/s is 100 dBHz. The value of Eb/N0 (Energy- per-bit to Noise Density ratio) is: (a) 40 dB (b) 20 dB (c) 10 dB…Tap to open full size
  12. Q.121 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 12: 2Return loss of a stand-alone antenna is 10 dB. One 6 dB attenuator with return loss of 40 dB is connected at the input of that antenna.Tap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Transmission lines

    A reflection from a load behind an attenuator crosses the attenuator twice, so the return loss seen at the input is the load's return loss plus twice the attenuation (in dB), provided the attenuator's own reflection is small.

    Full solution
  13. Q.131 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 13: 2Which parameter of semiconductor diode exhibits positive temperature co-efficient? (a) Reverse leakage current (b) Reverse breakdown voltage (c) Forward voltage (d) None…Tap to open full size

    Electronic Devices › P-N junction

    Thermally generated minority carriers make reverse saturation current grow rapidly with temperature, about doubling per . Forward voltage falls with temperature at about .

    Full solution
  14. Q.141 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 14: 2If a transistor operates at the middle of the dc load line, an increase in the current gain will move the Q point (a) Off the load line (b) Nowhere (c) Up on the load line…Tap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Biasing

    With a fixed base current, grows with while falls. The Q point slides along the dc load line toward saturation, which is the upper end.

    Full solution
  15. Q.151 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 15: 2The relation between ID and Vgs of a MOSFET in the saturation region is (a) Exponential (b) Quadratic (c) Logarithmic (d) HyperbolicTap to open full size

    Electronic Devices › MOS devices

    In strong-inversion saturation , so varies as the square of .

    Full solution
  16. Q.161 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 16: 2Which is the identity for convolution operation? (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) impulse δ(n) (d) unit step u(n)Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › LTI & convolution

    Convolving any signal with the unit impulse returns the signal unchanged, since by the sifting property; the impulse plays the role that plays for ordinary multiplication.

    Full solution
  17. Q.171 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 17: 2Random variable x is with uniform distribution in the span [–4, 1], mean and variance of x is (a) –1.5, 25/12 (b) –1.5, 5/12 (c) –2.5, 5/12 (d) –2.5,1/4Tap to open full size

    Engineering Mathematics › Probability & statistics

    For a uniform distribution on , the mean is the midpoint and the variance is .

    Full solution
  18. Q.181 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 18: 2Transfer function H(s) = 1/(s + 3)2 has poles (a) –3, 3 (b) –3 (c) –3 , –3 (d) 3Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › Laplace

    Poles are the roots of the denominator, and a squared factor gives a repeated pole at , counted twice.

    Full solution
  19. Q.191 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 19: 2An LTI system is minimum phase if (a) All poles are inside unit circle (b) All zeros are inside unit circle (c) All poles are outside unit circle (d) All poles and zeros…Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › z-transform

    A minimum phase system and its inverse are both causal and stable, which puts every pole and every zero of inside the unit circle.

    Full solution
  20. Q.201 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 20Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › DTFT & DFT

    For a real sequence, the -point DFT is conjugate-symmetric: . With , bin 6 is the mirror of bin 2.

    Full solution
  21. Q.211 markOfficial answer: B or C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 21Tap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave B.

    Signals and Systems › DTFT & DFT

    A delay by in time multiplies the DTFT by (a linear phase), while multiplying by in time shifts the spectrum to .

    Full solution
  22. Q.221 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 22: 2The butterfly in fig. is taken from radix 2 decimation in time FFT with N= 32. Assume that the five stages of the signal flow graph are indexed by m=1,2,3,4,5, where 5 is…Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › DTFT & DFT

    Stage of a radix-2 DIT FFT uses for , so its exponents are multiples of below . A given exponent appears only in the stages where it is such a multiple.

    Full solution
  23. Q.231 markExcluded from evaluation by ISRO
    ISRO EC 2023 question 23: 2If A & B are 8 bit right shift registers connected as shown in fig. and the initial values of A&B in hexadecimal are B2 and 0F respectively, the value of A in hexadecimal…Tap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave D.

  24. Q.241 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 24Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › ADC & DAC

    Quantization noise power for a uniform quantizer is , where the step equals the full-scale range divided by .

    Full solution
  25. Q.251 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 25Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › Boolean logic

    For a POS answer, group the zeros of the function (maxterms) on the K-map, write as a sum of products, then complement it with De Morgan's theorem.

    Full solution
  26. Q.261 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 26Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › z-transform

    Cascaded systems multiply their -transforms. Write the target with a leading 1 in the denominator, then match the coefficients of and and the numerator constant.

    Full solution
  27. Q.271 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 27Tap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave B.

    Digital Electronics › Combinational

    A 2:1 MUX gives both and for free, and the constants 0 and 1 can feed its data inputs. So factor the function into nested forms with a plain input, and use one MUX per nesting level.

    Full solution
  28. Q.281 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 28: 2Which of the following is not true in VHDL? (a) Signal assignment can be used inside a FUNCTION (b) In an ENTITY, all PORTS are SIGNALS by default (c) (CLK’EVENT and…Tap to open full size
  29. Q.291 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 29: 2A 4 bit unipolar DAC with 10V reference is fed to the input of a comparator, whose threshold is set as 7.5V.Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › ADC & DAC

    Convert the threshold to a DAC code ( is code 12, ). Then find which stuck bit changes code 8 () to a code of at least 12 without causing an earlier crossing.

    Full solution
  30. Q.301 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 30: 2Resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected in series across a voltage source ‘V’ and R4 is connected in parallel with R3.Tap to open full size

    Networks (Electric Circuits) › Laws & node/mesh

    With a fixed source, the current through R1 is V divided by the total resistance, so the current ratio equals the ratio of the largest to the smallest total resistance over all ways of assigning the four values.

    Full solution
  31. Q.311 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 31Tap to open full size

    Signals and Systems › z-transform

    Stability of a causal discrete-time system depends only on the poles of : all of them must lie strictly inside the unit circle. Find them from the roots of the denominator polynomial.

    Full solution
  32. Q.321 markExcluded from evaluation by ISRO
    ISRO EC 2023 question 32: 2The state transition diagram for the diagram given isTap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave D.

  33. Q.331 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 33: 2Given a single 3:8 active high output decoder. What is the minimum number of 3-input OR gates required to implement a one bit Full adder? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › Combinational

    A 3:8 decoder produces every minterm, so the sum and carry of a full adder are each the OR of four minterms. A 3-input OR gate needs two gates to combine four signals, and the two outputs share no gate.

    Full solution
  34. Q.341 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 34: 2In the given figure, find the value of (X0, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7) to realise the function B A F + = (a) (1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1) (b) (1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1) (c) (1,1,0,1,0,1,1,1)…Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › Combinational

    Split the function by the select variable of the final multiplexer. Each value of that select picks one first-stage multiplexer, and the function for that value of fixes that multiplexer's data inputs.

    Full solution
  35. Q.351 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 35: 2Which of the following is True for signal travelling through a Wave-Guide? (a) Guide wavelength is longer than free space wavelength (b) Guide wavelength is equal to free…Tap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Waveguides & fibres

    In a waveguide, , so the guide wavelength always exceeds the free-space wavelength, and it grows without limit as approaches .

    Full solution
  36. Q.361 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 36Tap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave C.

    Electromagnetics › Transmission lines

    A matched port reflects nothing, so its reflection coefficient (with the other port matched-terminated) is zero. Matching says nothing about the transmission coefficient .

    Full solution
  37. Q.371 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 37: 2Which of the following transmission modes is supported by Stripline? (a) TEM (b) TE (c) TM (d) Quasi TEMTap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave D.

    Electromagnetics › Transmission lines

    A stripline has a homogeneous dielectric and more than one conductor, so it carries a pure TEM wave with and no cutoff frequency.

    Full solution
  38. Q.381 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 38: 2For a directional coupler, if Pi = Incident Power, Po = Output power, Pf = Forward coupled power and Pr = Reverse coupled power; then, Directivity of directional coupler…Tap to open full size
  39. Q.391 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 39: 2Magic Tee can produce (a) Sum and difference of signals (b) Oscillations (c) Amplification (d) Only difference of signalsTap to open full size
  40. Q.401 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 40: 2The cut off frequency of TEM wave is (a) Infinite (b) DC (c) λ / 2c (d) None of the aboveTap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Waveguides & fibres

    A TEM mode has , so it has no low-frequency cut-off and propagates from DC upward; only TE and TM modes in a hollow guide have a non-zero cut-off.

    Full solution
  41. Q.411 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 41: 2In transistor oscillators, FET and BJT are used. Instability is achieved by: (a) Negative feedback (b) Positive feedback (c) Using a tank circuit (d) None of the aboveTap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Feedback & oscillators

    An oscillator needs a loop gain of or more at one frequency. Zero total phase shift is positive feedback, and it drives the closed-loop gain to infinity.

    Full solution
  42. Q.421 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 42: 2In a three stage cascade amplifier, each stage has a gain of 10 dB and noise figure of 10 dB. The overall noise figure is (a) 10.99 (b) 10 (c) 1.09 (d) 10.9Tap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Noise & shielding (IN)

    Convert dB values to plain ratios, then apply Friis' formula: each later stage's excess noise is divided by the total gain ahead of it.

    Full solution
  43. Q.431 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 43: 2Operating Frequency limitation for a Bipolar semi-conductor device is due to (a) Junction Parasitic (b) Electron Mobility (c) both (a) and (b) (d) None of aboveTap to open full size

    Electronic Devices › BJT

    A BJT's high-frequency limit has two parts: the RC delay of the junction capacitances and , and the carrier transit time across the base, which depends on mobility through .

    Full solution
  44. Q.441 markExcluded from evaluation by ISRO
    ISRO EC 2023 question 44: 2Which of the following offers highest speed of operation? (a) BJT (b) FET (c) Enhancement Mode MOSFET (d) Depletion mode MOSFETTap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave D.

  45. Q.451 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 45: 2Gunn Diode operated at a high frequency is a (a) Negative resistance device (b) Positive resistance device (c) High noise device (d) None of the aboveTap to open full size
  46. Q.461 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 46: 2Compared to Silicon, GaAs Semi- conductors offer advantage of (a) Higher Electron Mobility (b) Higher frequency operation (c) Lower leakage current (d) All of the aboveTap to open full size

    Electronic Devices › Semiconductors

    GaAs has a lighter electron effective mass (higher mobility) and a wider direct bandgap (lower ), giving better high-frequency performance and lower leakage than Si.

    Full solution
  47. Q.471 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 47: 2Calculate the approximate power added efficiency of following power amplifier : DC Voltage : 8 volts DC Current : 5 Amp AC Input signal : 0 dBm O/P power : 30 dBm (a) 25%…Tap to open full size
  48. Q.481 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 48: 2Which of following class of amplifiers provides highest efficiency? (a) Class A (b) Class B (c) Class C (d) Class FTap to open full size
  49. Q.491 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 49: 2Compared to Linear power supplies SMPS offers (a) Higher Efficiency (b) Better ripple performance (c) Gives better regulation (d) None of the aboveTap to open full size
  50. Q.501 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 50: 2What are the different circuit topologies used for DC/DC converter designs? (a) Buck (b) Boost (c) Flyback (d) All of the aboveTap to open full size
  51. Q.511 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 51: 2What is the average probability of error with two symbols 0 and 1 with source probability 0.2, 0.8 respectively transmitted over a binary asymmetric channel as given below…Tap to open full size
  52. Q.521 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 52: 2The minimum distance required for a linear block code to achieve a guaranteed correction of up to 5 errors is (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 11 (d) 10Tap to open full size
  53. Q.531 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 53: 2The Lower Threshold Point (LTP) voltage of the Schmidt trigger with an ideal op-amp shown in Figure is __________. (a) 5 V (b) –5 V (c) 1.667 V (d) –1.667 VTap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Filters & waveforms

    In a Schmidt trigger the thresholds are the feedback fraction times each saturation level: , with set by the resistor divider at the + input. The LTP uses the negative saturation level.

    Full solution
  54. Q.541 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 54: 2An ideal comparator is fed with a sine wave of 4Vpp (peak-to-peak) with zero DC component as shown in Figure. The reference voltage of the comparator is 1 V.Tap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Filters & waveforms

    Find the angles where the sine wave crosses the reference level. The output is high only while the input exceeds the reference on the non-inverting side, and the duty cycle is that conduction angle divided by .

    Full solution
  55. Q.551 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 55: 2Which of the following represents the correct output Vo of circuit shown in Figure? Assume RC=1.Tap to open full size

    Analog Electronics › Op-amps

    A capacitor at the input with a feedback resistor gives an inverting differentiator, . A triangular input has a constant slope on each segment, so the output is a square wave of opposite sign to the slope.

    Full solution
  56. Q.561 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 56: 2An 8-bit Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC) using two identical 4-bit DACs with equal reference voltage is shown in Figure.Tap to open full size

    Digital Electronics › ADC & DAC

    Build an 8-bit DAC from two 4-bit DACs with an inverting summer. The upper nibble must be weighted 16 times the lower nibble, so the upper input resistor must be 1/16 of the lower one: .

    Full solution
  57. Q.571 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 57Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Block diagrams & SFG

    Write the error as and eliminate using ; this gives . The same denominator appears in every loop transfer function, and the numerator tells you which signal you are measuring.

    Full solution
  58. Q.581 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 58Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Routh–Hurwitz

    Simple poles on the imaginary axis with none in the right half-plane make a system marginally stable. A row of zeros in the Routh array signals roots symmetric about the origin, found from the auxiliary polynomial.

    Full solution
  59. Q.591 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 59: 2The bode plot of the delay transfer function s e 3 − has the following shape (a) Straight line with negative slope (b) Straight line with positive slope (c) A curved line…Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Bode & margins

    A pure delay has constant gain () and a phase that decreases linearly with frequency, with no corner, peak or resonance.

    The question and its official answer
  60. Q.601 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 60Tap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave B.

    Control Systems › Nyquist

    Each zero inside the contour adds to the residue sum of and each pole adds , so the contour integral is times (zeros minus poles).

    Full solution
  61. Q.611 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 61Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › State space

    Take and , then move every term except the highest derivative to the right-hand side. The coefficients of and in that equation form the last row of .

    Full solution
  62. Q.621 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 62Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › State space

    Reachable states from the origin are spanned by ; the system is controllable iff this matrix has rank .

    Full solution
  63. Q.631 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 63Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Compensators & PID

    In the Laplace domain, differentiation is multiplication by and integration is division by , so a PID controller is .

    Full solution
  64. Q.641 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 64Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Routh–Hurwitz

    For a second-order polynomial the Routh first column is . Stability needs no sign change, so all three coefficients must have the same sign, taken positive in the standard form.

    Full solution
  65. Q.651 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 65Tap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Magnetostatics

    With currents in opposite directions, the fields of the two wires point the same way at any point between them, so their magnitudes add.

    Full solution
  66. Q.661 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 66: 2Characteristic impedance of a transmission line is 50 Ω. Input impedance of open circuited line is Zoc = 100 + j150 Ω.Tap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Transmission lines

    For any uniform line, , so the characteristic impedance is the geometric mean of the open- and short-circuit input impedances and either one follows from the other.

    Full solution
  67. Q.671 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 67Tap to open full size

    Control Systems › Time response

    Read the damping ratio off the characteristic polynomial by comparing it with . A value means complex-conjugate roots in the left half-plane and an under damped response.

    Full solution
  68. Q.681 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 68: 2A 12V battery discharges for 20 minutes at a constant current of 2A and terminal voltage drops linearly from 12V to 10V.Tap to open full size

    Networks (Electric Circuits) › Laws & node/mesh

    With constant current and a voltage that changes linearly with time, the energy is current times the average voltage times the time: .

    Full solution
  69. Q.691 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 69: 2I1 = 10A, Calculate value of Vs (a) –5 V (b) 10 V (c) 15 V (d) 20 VTap to open full size

    Networks (Electric Circuits) › Laws & node/mesh

    A circuit made of parts joined only through one common wire has no current between them. The right-hand loop therefore obeys KCL on its own, and the control voltage is fixed by alone.

    Full solution
  70. Q.701 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 70: 2Find VA (a) 24 V (b) 12 V (c) 10 V (d) 8 V 2Ω VA 8A 8Ω 5Ω 16V 10 ΩTap to open full size

    Networks (Electric Circuits) › Laws & node/mesh

    Turn the current source with its parallel resistor into a voltage source with a series resistor, then write one KCL equation at the single remaining node.

    Full solution
  71. Q.711 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 71: 2For obtaining maximum power from a solar cell, it should operate on which portion of its V-I characteristics?Tap to open full size

    Electronic Devices › Optoelectronics

    Power is , which is zero at both ends of the V-I curve. It is largest at the knee, where .

    Full solution
  72. Q.721 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 72: 2Commonly used Thermistors for temperature measurement have (a) Positive temperature coefficient (b) Negative temperature coefficient (c) Zero temperature coefficient (d)…Tap to open full size
  73. Q.731 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 73: 2Change in magnetic flux in coil of 30 turns is 0.1 weber/second. What is the value of induced EMF? (a) 30 V (b) –3 V (c) 300 V (d) –300VTap to open full size

    Electromagnetics › Maxwell's equations

    Induced EMF in an -turn coil is : multiply the turns by the flux rate, and keep the minus sign from Lenz's law.

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  74. Q.741 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 74: 2Neglecting saturation, if the current taken by DC series motor is increased from 10A to 12A, percentage increase in the torque will be (a) 44% (b) 40% (c) 20% (d) 16%Tap to open full size
  75. Q.751 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 75: 2A DC shunt generator produces 450A at 230V. The resistance of shunt field and armature are 50 ohms and 0.025 ohm respectively.Tap to open full size
  76. Q.761 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 76: 2The rotor current frequency in an induction motor operating at 50 Hz, with 4% slip is (a) 48 Hz (b) 4 Hz (c) 2 Hz (d) 16 HzTap to open full size
  77. Q.771 markOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 77: 2In a chopper circuit, the thyristor is switched OFF at regular intervals by adopting (a) Natural commutation (b) Forced commutation (c) Either natural or forced…Tap to open full size
  78. Q.781 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 78: 2Wein-Bridge is commonly used for the measurement of (a) Inductance (b) Conductance (c) Capacitance (d) None of the aboveTap to open full size
  79. Q.791 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 79: 2Q factor of a coil is given by (a) XL/R (b) R/XL (c) XL/(R2) (d) XC/XLTap to open full size

    Networks (Electric Circuits) › AC, power & resonance

    Q measures how little energy a coil loses: times the peak stored energy divided by the energy lost per cycle. For a series - coil this reduces to .

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  80. Q.801 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 80: 2After firing a SCR, if the gate pulse is removed, then the current in the SCR (a) Drops to zero (b) Increases (c) Decreases (d) Remains the sameTap to open full size

Part B: Aptitude Q.81 to Q.95

  1. Q.811 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 81Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    In picture analogies, find the relation in the complete row (material to the tool that applies it) and carry the same relation to the incomplete row.

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  2. Q.821 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 82: Which option replaces the question mark? (1 Mark) (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) DTap to open full size

    Earlier, ISRO's key gave B.

    General Aptitude › Spatial

    In a figure analogy, list every change in the example pair separately (outline shape, shading direction, small symbol's fill, orientation and corner) and apply each one exactly as drawn, not as you expect it to behave.

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  3. Q.832 marksOfficial answer: B
    ISRO EC 2023 question 83: Which option replaces the question mark? (2 Marks) (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) DTap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Spatial

    Work out which item each operator acts on. Both operators here change only the 1st item, so the 2nd and 3rd items pass through untouched.

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  4. Q.841 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 84: You are a retail clerk who typically works Monday through Friday. You arrive at work and notice the new schedule is posted, and your manager has given you a Saturday shift.Tap to open full size
  5. Q.851 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 85: Which of the following best completes the passage below? In a survey of job applicants, two-fifths admitted to being at least a little dishonest.Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    To show a survey underestimates a group, find the option that moves members of that group out of the reported count (here, dishonest people who reported being honest). Anything that adds people to the count, or only changes the degree of those already in it, cannot cause an underestimate.

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  6. Q.862 marksOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 86Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    In a circular seating puzzle, fix one person, number the seats, and decide which way a person's right hand points from the direction they face (towards the anticlockwise side when facing the centre). Then place people with the direct conditions and test each possible position for the others against the negative conditions.

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  7. Q.871 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 87Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    The three groups of dominoes alternate between counting down and counting up. The last group must count down again, so with at its end the missing dominoes are and .

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  8. Q.881 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 88: Which one will replace the question mark? (1 Mark) (a) 45 (b) 8 (c) 38 (d) 48Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    In number-figure puzzles, test the simplest relation first: the sum of the outer numbers compared with the centre. Confirm that one rule fits every complete figure before applying it to the incomplete one.

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  9. Q.892 marksOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 89: Which option replaces the question mark? (2 Marks) (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) DTap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Spatial

    Assign one operation to each symbol using the chains where it appears together with symbols already decoded. Then apply the operations to the query tile in order. Track three things separately: colour, the direction of the diagonal, and the position of the straight line.

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  10. Q.901 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 90: Fact 1 : Pictures can tell a story. Fact 2 : All storybooks have pictures. Fact 3 : Some storybooks have words.Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    Combine an "all" statement with a "some" statement. The members picked out by "some" also fall under the "all" group, which gives a new "some" statement. A conclusion that brings in an idea the facts never mention (such as "better" or "simple") is not forced.

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  11. Q.911 markOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 91Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Reasoning

    A course of action must be a sensible, proportionate response to the problem in the statement. An unverified allegation calls for an inquiry, not punishment, and the regulator's directive is not the thing at fault.

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  12. Q.922 marksOfficial answer: D
    ISRO EC 2023 question 92: Find out the wrong number in the series. 7, 8, 18, 57, 228, 1165, 6996 (2 Marks) (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6996 (d) 228Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Numerical

    When each term is a multiple of the previous one plus a growing amount, find the rule from the early terms, then test whether the later terms continue from it. The wrong term is the one that fails while the terms after it still agree with the rule applied to the correct value.

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  13. Q.931 markOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 93: Directions : The graph given below represents the variations in earnings in rupees over a week. Study the graph and answer questions given below (1 Mark) The difference in…Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Data interpretation

    Read each point off the line graph, take the absolute difference for each pair of consecutive days given, and compare. A steep segment of the line marks a large change.

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  14. Q.941 markOfficial answer: C
    ISRO EC 2023 question 94Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Data interpretation

    Percentage change is the change divided by the starting value, times 100. Here the starting year is 1983.

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  15. Q.952 marksOfficial answer: A
    ISRO EC 2023 question 95: What is the maximum area of the rectangle with perimeter 620 mm? (2 Marks) (a) 24,025 mm2 (b) 22,725 mm2 (c) 24,000 mm2 (d) 24,075 mm2Tap to open full size

    General Aptitude › Geometry

    For a fixed perimeter, the rectangle of largest area is a square: with fixed, .

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