Analysis of GATE 2011 – Instrumentation Engg


Analysis of GATE 2010 – Instrumentation Engg.    (Subject Wise)

SUBJECTS

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

NETWORK

13,14,48,49

1,2,2

6

TRANSDUCERS

20,21,22,24, 25,33, 34,35,52,53

1,1,1,1,1,2, 2, 2, 2, 2

15

ANALOG

11,36, 37,38,41,42,54,55

1,2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

15

DIGITAL+µP

12, 16,17,18,43,44,45

1,1,1,1, 2, 2, 2

10

S&S

3, 4,5,7, 6,8,9,47

1,1,1,1, 1,1,1,2

9

PROCESS CONTROL

 

 

 

MATHS

1,2,26,27,28,29

1,1,2, 2, 2, 2

10

CONTROL

10, 15, 30,31,32,50,51

1,1,2, 2, 2, 2,2

12

ANALYTICAL, OPTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

19,23

1,1

2

MEASUREMENT

39,40,46

2,2,2

6

COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

GA

56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65

1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2,2

15

SUM TOTAL

 

 

100

Network in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Network Solution Methodology

14,48,49

1,2,2,

5

RLC Circuit – Transient/Steady State Analysis of RLC Circuits to dc Input

13

1

1

Sinusoidal Steady State Analysis

 

 

 

Laplace Transform

 

 

 

Two Port Net works

 

 

 

Network Topology

 

 

 


Tranducers in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Classification of Transducers/Characteristics

20

 

 

Resistive Transducer

 

 

 

Inductive Transducers

25

 

 

Capacitive Transducers

34

 

 

Piezo-electric Transducers

 

 

 

Mechanical Transducers in Instrumentation

 

 

 

Measurements of Non-Electrical Quantities

21,22,24,33,35,52,53

 

 

Analog in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Diode Circuits –Analysis And Application

37,

 

 

DC Biasing-BJTs

 

 

 

Small Signal Modeling Of BJT and FET

 

 

 

Operational Amplifiers And Its Applications

36,38,41,42,54,55

 

 

Feedback And Oscillator Circuits

 

 

 

Power Amplifiers

 

 

 

BJT And JFET Frequency Response

11

 

 


Digital in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Number systems and code conversions

17

 

 

Boolean algebra & Karnaugh maps

16

 

 

Logic Gates

 

 

 

Logic Gates family

 

 

 

Combinational and Sequential digital Circuits

45

 

 

AD/DA Convertor

12,43,44

 

 

Semiconductor Memories

 

 

 

Microprocessor

18

 

 


Signals & Systems (S&S) in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Introduction to Signals & Systems

4,6,8

 

 

Linear Time Invariant System

47

 

 

Fourier Representation of Signals

3,5

 

 

Z-Transform

 

 

 

Laplace-Transform

 

 

 

Frequency response of LTI systems

9

 

 

Filters

7

 

 

Process Control in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Introduction and modelling of the chemical process

 

 

 

Modes of controller operation

 

 

 

Effect and dynamic behaviour of control actions on processes

 

 

 

Tuning of controllers

 

 

 

Process control system configuration

 

 

 

Mathematics in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Linear Algebra

1

 

 

Probability & distribution

28

 

 

Numerical Method

29

 

 

Calculus

26

 

 

Differential Equations

27

 

 

Complex Variables

2

 

 


Control in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Basics of Control System

15

 

 

Time Domain Analysis

30

 

 

Stability & Routh Hurwitz Criterion

10

 

 

Root Locus Technique

32

 

 

Frequency Response Analysis

50,51

 

 

Compensators & Controllers

 

 

 

State Space

31

 

 

Analytical, Optical and Biomedical Instrumentation in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Mass spectrometry

 

 

 

U.V, I.R and Visible Spectrometry

 

 

 

X-rays and Nuclear radiation Instrumentation

 

 

 

Optical sources and detectors

23

 

 

Interferometers and Applications

 

 

 

Laser and Fiber Optics

 

 

 

Ultrasonic Transducers and Applications

 

 

 

Bioelectric Potentials and their Measurements

19

 

 

Computer in biomedical Instrumentation

 

 

 


Measurement in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Basics of Measurements and Error Analysis(Dyanamics characterstics of measuring Inst.)

 

 

 

Measurements of Basic Electrical Quantities(Current Voltage, Resistance, Inductance, Capacitance)

40

 

 

Measurements of Basic  Electrical Quantities 2 (Power and Energy,CT, 2PT)

39

 

 

Electronic Measuring Instruments 1(Analog, Digital Meters & Bridges, ADC type DVM)

46

 

 

Electronic Measuring Instruments 2(C.R.O., RF Meters, Special Meters, Q Meter)

 

 

 

Communication in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Amplitude Modulation

 

 

 

DS BSC , SSB & Vestigial sideband (VSB)  modulation

 

 

 

Angle modulation

 

 

 

Digital communication

 

 

 

General Aptitude (GA) in Instrumentation

Topic name

QUESTION NO

MARKS RELATED TO THAT QUESTIONS

TOTAL MARKS

Numerical Ability

56,61,62,63,64,65

1,2,2,2,2,2

11

Verbal Ability

57,58,59,60

1,1,1,1

4