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EE GATE 2010 Answer Keys

1 B 2 A 3 D 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 B

8 D 9 D 10 A 11 C 12 D 13 C 14 C

15 A 16 A 17 A 18 C 19 C 20 C 21 B

22 B 23 A 24 C 25 A 26 D 27 C 28 B

29 B 30 D 31 D 32 C 33 B 34 C 35 A

36 A 37 C 38 C 39 40 C 41 D 42 B

43 A 44 B 45 A 46 A 47 D 48 B 49 B

50 D 51 A 52 B 53 D 54 D 55 A 56 D

57 D 58 A 59 B 60 C 61 B 62 D 63 C

64 B 65 C
 
Explanations:-

1. 0 ∫1 ex dx = x 0 ∫1 ex dx − 0 ∫1 (1) 0 ∫1 ex dx

( xe ) − (e )
1 1
x x
= ( e − 0 ) − ( e − 1) = 1
0 0

2. γ = xi + yi + zk

div γ = div(xi + yi + zk) = 3

2π
3. = 0.8 π ⇒ T = 2.5 se.
T

4. Linear but not causal

5. At, t = 0+ +
lμF 4Ω

4V

Vo Vo 4
i (t) =
R
(l − e − t / rC
) t =0
=
R
=
4
= 1A

7. ϑ + i = 100 and ϑ = i ⇒ i = 50 A

8. Wattmeter reading, W = i2. V2 as i1 = i2

25 0.2 0.2
9. N= = 5, Rsh = = = 0.05
5 N −1 4

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10. Gain without error = 10

Gain with +10 % error = 10.1
Gain with -10 % error = 9.9
Hence it is 10plus or minus 1 %

2
11. Step response, y(s) = ⇒ y (+) = 2 (1 – et) u(t) ⇒ 2(1-et) = 0.98 x 2 ⇒ t = 3.9 see.
s ( s + 1)

12. h1 and h2 can be compared as voltages across the capacitors and flow can be compared `as the
resistances. So A and C is capacitances, B and D is resistance.

13. I1 = 2A
 

φ
Im = lA
I2 = lA

I1 = 4 +1  = 5  = 2.24

14. VAB > 0 VCD > 0 and VAB > VCD

15. Approximate value is given in option (A) all three options are impossible

100 x100 100 x100 100 x100

17. P= sin30 = 1000; Q = cos30 - = -268
5 5 5

2000 x106
18. Symmetrical breaning current = = 35KA
53 x 33 x103

250 x 5 220 x 5 3
19. Current through the operating coil= − = = 0.375A
400 400 8

⎛ 2R ⎞
21. Vo = 2 ⎜ 1 + =6V
⎝ R ⎟⎠

10 x10k
22. Vo = = 5V
10k + 10k

23. Step down Chopper ( Buck converter)

25. Output Voltage is proportional is cosα

300 proportional cos0 X proportional cos60; X = 150 V

lt sin x
26. = 1 .The function is not discontinuous
x→0 x

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∴ The function is minimum at t = 0 and it has no point of re-flexion, at t= 0 and it is also not
maximum

27. Given,
The number of white balls = 4
The number of red balls = 3
The probability of drawing two balls of which first is white and the second is red is
4C1 x 3C 1 4
=
7C2 7

⎛1 1 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
28. An eigen vector of P ⎜ 0 2 2 ⎟ is [1 2 3]T
⎜0 0 1⎟
⎝ ⎠

29. D2 + 6D + 8 = 0
D2 + 4D + 2D + 8 = 0
D (D+4) + 2 (D+4) = 0 i.e. (D+4)(D+2)=0
y= C1 e-4n + C2 e-2n
Applying initial condition the value of C1 & C2 can be find out and the answer is 2.e-2t – e-4t

30. Since there are only two constraints and there are four variables there will be multiple non trivial
solutions.

12 − 6
33. =1 ⇒ R=6
R

⎛ −1 2⎞ ⎛0⎞ ⎛S + 1 −2 ⎞ 2
37. A= ⎜ ⎟ , ⎜ ⎟ = B; |SI – A| = ⎜ ⎟ CE: S – S – 2 = 0
⎝ 0 2⎠ ⎝1⎠ ⎝ 0 S − 2⎠

  ∴ Unstable; Check for controllability: [B AB]

⎛ −1 2⎞ ⎛0⎞ ⎛2⎞ ⎛0 2⎞
AB = ⎜ ⎟,⎜ ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ ≠ 0 ∴ controllable
⎝ 0 2⎠ ⎝1⎠ ⎝2⎠ ⎝1 2⎠

42. e1 (w.5C) = e2 (w.5C) + e2 (wC) ⇒ 5e1 = 6e2

43. Capacitance per phase, C = 3C1 + C2 = 1 μ F

11 x103
Changing current, IC = V. (WC) = x 314 x 1 x 10-6 = 2A
3

200
44. Pu value for TL is 150 x = 0.62
(220)
2

10 x e−6 ⎛ 1 ⎞
54. 100 x sin ⎜ t ⎟ = 10 sin (104 t)
le −3 ⎜ L ⎟
⎝ C ⎠

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56. Representing the given information in the Venn diagram, we have μ = 25

Let the number of people who play only hockey = a
n(H) = 15 n(F) = 17
The number of people who play only football = b
Now, a = n(H) – 10 = 15 – 10 = 5
a 10 b
b = n(F) – 10 = 17– 10 = 7
Clearly, a + b + 10 + n = 25
⇒ n = 25 – 7 - 5 -10 ⇒ n = 3 n=?
∴ The number of people who play neither Hockey nor Football is 3

57. The clue in this sentence is ‘If we manage to ______our natural resources’ and ‘better planet’. This
implies that the blank should be filled by a word which means ‘preserve’ or ‘keep for long time’.
Therefore the word ‘conserve’ is the right answer.

58. A worker who is inactive or not working is termed as unemployed, similarly land which is inactive or
not in use is called Fallow.

59. Circuitous means round about or not direct. Therefore the closest in meaning will be indirect

60. The key words in the statement are ‘casual remarks’ and ‘lack of seriousness’. The blank should be filled
with a word meaning ‘showed’ or ‘revealed’. Hence, ‘betrayed’ is the correct answer.

61.
i) H + G > I + S

ii) |G - S| = 1
Meaning G & S will be next to each other in the order. So the option A is ruled out.

G not oldest
S not youngest

iii) No twins.

Going by the options, we will try to solve the equation,

Taking an example with youngest aged 1, we can try to solve the equation,
and correct the age (started with ages 4,3,2,1) to suit condition (i) and (ii) which gives 5,4,3,1
Generalizing, we can take their ages
S 4 5 I +4 in terms of I's age,
G 3 4 I+3 In this case, H + G > I + S
H 2 3 I+2 Since 2I + 5 > 2I + 4
I 1 1 I

I 4 In this order, G is always less than I and H is always less than S.

G 3 So G<I and H<S

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S 2 Implies G+H < I + S, all values are positive

H 1 Defies condition i) Hence incorrect.

I 4 In this order H< I, G<S

H 3 Hence H +G < I + S
S 2 Defies Condition i)
G 1 Hence incorrect.

62. Given,
5 skilled workers can build a wall in 20 days i.e., 1 skilled worker can build the same wall in 100 days
1
∴ The capacity of each skilled worker is
100
8 semi-skilled workers can build a wall in 25 days
i.e., 1 semi-skilled worker can build the same wall in 200 days
1
∴ the capacity of each semi-skilled worker is
200
1
Similarly, the capacity of 1 unskilled worker is .
300

⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ 5
Now, the capacity of 2 skilled+6 semi-skilled+5 unskilled workers is 2 ⎜ ⎟ + 6 ⎜ 200 ⎟ + 300
⎝ 100 ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

2 3 5 20 1
= + + = =
100 100 100 300 15
∴ The required numbers of days is 15

63. Among the answer choices, the three options B, C and D can be inferred from the passage. But the
main essence of the passage is that chemical agents are being used my military establishments in
warfare which is not desirable. Therefore option C is the statement which best sums up the meaning of
the passage.

64. The given digits are 2,2,3,3,3,4,4,4,4 we have to find the numbers that are greater than 3000
∴ The first digit can be 3 or 4 but not 2.
Now, let us fix the first, second and third digits as 3, 2, 2 and then the fourth place can be filled in 3
ways.
i.e.,

3  2  2  2 or 3 or 4 3 ways

the number of ways is 3.

Similarly, we fix first, third and fourth places as 3, 2 and 2 respectively, so the second place can be
filled in 3 ways again

i.e., 3  2 or 3 or 4 2 2

The number of ways is 3.

Now, we fix first, second and fourth places just as previous cases and we obtain the same result.
∴ The number of ways is 3 so; the total number of ways is 9.
Similarly this can do by fixing the numbers as 3 and 4 (instead of 2) and thereby we obtain the 9 ways
in each case.

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∴ The number of numbers greater than 3000 starting with 3 is 27

Similarly by taking 4 as the first digit and applying the same process, we get 27 numbers
∴ The total number of numbers that are greater than 3000 is 27 + 27 = 54
But, 3222 and 4222 is not possible as there are only two 2’s (given), 3333 is also not possible as there
are only three 3’s (given)
∴ The total number of numbers that are greater than 3000 is 54 – 3 = 51.

65. Given,
137 + 276 = 435
Adding units digits i.e. 7 + 6 = 13, but given as 5, which is 13 – 8 and also 1 is carry forwarded to the
tens place.
i.e., +1
7 6
3 7
-------------
05
Here, 7 + 3 + 1 = 11 i.e., 11 – 8 = 3 and 1 is carry forwarded to hundreds place

+1 +1
1 7 6
2 3 7
------------------------
3 5
Now, the sum of digits in hundred’s place is 1 + 1 + 2 = 4

i.e.,
1 7 6
2 3 7
------------------------
4 3 5
-------------------------
Using the same logic, we have
+1
+1 7 3 1
6 7 2
---------------------------------
1 6 2 3
---------------------------------
Sum of units digits 1+2 = 3, sum of tens digit = 3 + 7 = 10 i.e. 10 -2 and + 1 carry forward and
Sum of hundreds digits= 1 + 7 + 6 = 14 i.e., 14 – 8 = 6 and one carry forward. 6 and one carry
forward.

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