MCMT R10, Sup, JuneJuly - 2014

Code No: R31016
R10
Set No: 1
III B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, June/July -2014

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING-I
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Briefly discuss the historical development of road construction in India.
(b) What are the policies and goals of the Third Road Development plan for 1981-2001?
2. (a) What is Super Elevation? Enumerate the steps for practical design of Super Elevation. What
are the maximum and minimum Super Elevations?
(b) An ascending gradient of 1 in 80 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 100. A summit curve is
to be designed for a speed of 60 kmph so as to have an overtaking sight distance of 430 mts.
Calculate the true length of summit curve.
3. (a) What are the objects and scope of Traffic Engineering? Explain Briefly.
(b) Estimate the basic capacity of traffic lane at a speed of 60 kmph. Assume that all the vehicles
are of average length of 6 mts.
4. (a) Explain the Webster method of designing traffic signals.
(b) At a right angled intersection of two roads, road G has four lanes with a total width of 12.0 mts
and road H has two lanes with a total width of 6.6 mts. The volume of traffic approaching the
intersection during design hour are 800 and 750 PCU/hour on the two approaches of road G and
220 and 150 PCU/hour on the two approaches of road H. Design the signal timings as per IRC
guidelines.
5. (a) Explain the desirable properties of aggregate to be used in different types of pavement
construction.
(b) Discuss the suitability of soil as sub grade material. Enumerate the identification and
classification tests of soils.
6. (a) Explain how design wheel loads and special factors effects pavement design and performance.
(b) Enumerate the various methods of flexible pavement design. Briefly indicate the basis of
design in each case
7. (a) Write a note about general design considerations of rigid pavements.
(b) Compute the equivalent radius of resisting section of 20 cms slab, given that the radius of
contact area wheel load is 14 cms.
8. (a) Specify the materials required for construction of WBM roads. What are the uses and
limitations of this type of roads?
(b) Enumerate the steps for construction of cement concrete pavement. Draw a neat sketch of the
same.
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Code No: R31016
R10
Set No: 2

(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Briefly explain the Macadams method of road construction. Why this method is considered
better and more scientific as compared to previous methods.
(b) What are the various plans to be prepared after the planning surveys are carried out?
2. (a) Enumerate the various design factors controlling the vertical alignment of highways.
(b) A vertical summit curve is formed at the intersection of two gradients, (+) 3.0 and () 3.5
percent. Design the length of summit curve to provide a stopping sight distance for a speed of 70
kmph. Assume suitable data.
3. (a) Enumerate the various methods of carrying out traffic volume studies. Indicate the principle of
each.
(b) A vehicle moving at 50 kmph speed was stopped by applying the brake and the length of skid
mark was 12.5 mts. If the average skid resistance of the pavement is known to be 0.65, determine
the brake efficiency of the test vehicle.
4. (a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of traffic signals?
(b) Write a note about grade separated structures. Draw neat sketches where ever necessary.
5. (a) Write a note about the various tests that are performed on tar.
(b) Explain the term CBR and the test procedure of laboratory and field tests.
6. (a) Explain how pavement component materials and environmental factors effects pavement
design and performance.
(b) Draw a sketch of flexible pavement cross section and show the component parts. Enumerate
the functions and importance of each component of pavement.
7. (a) Draw a sketch of rigid pavement cross section and show the component parts. Enumerate the
functions and importance of each component of pavement.
(b) Compute the radius of relative stiffness of 15 cms thick cement concrete slab from the
following data: Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete = 2, 14,000 kg/cm, poisons ratio for
concrete = 0.141 and modulus of sub grade reaction K = (i) 3.3 kg/cm and (ii) 7.5 kg/cm.
8. (a) Discuss the methods of earth excavation for road construction and the uses of various
equipment.
(b) Discuss the objectives of warping joints, contraction joints and construction joints. Draw neat
sketches.
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Code No: R31016
R10
Set No: 3

(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Compare the construction methods of Telford and macadam.
(b) Explain how the master plan is prepared and the road development programme is phased?
2. (a) State the factors on which the Overtaking Sight Distance depends. Explain Briefly.
(b) There is a horizontal curve of radius 45 mts on a stretch of hill road with a gradient of 4.5%.
Determine the grade compensation.
3. (a) Explain the various measures to be taken to prevent accidents.
(b) A driver of a vehicle travelling at 55 kmph up a grade required 10 mts less to stop after he
applies the brakes than the driver travelling at the same initial speed down the same grade. If the
coefficient of friction between tyre and pavement is 0.45, what is the percent grade and what is the
braking distance down the grade.
4. (a) Draw a neat sketch of full clover leaf and show the movement of traffic.
(b) What are the various types of traffic islands used? Explain the uses of each.
5. (a) Compare Bitumen and Tar as highway construction materials.
(b) Briefly explain the Marshall method of mix design.
6. (a) Explain the CBR method of pavement design. How is this method used in determining the
thickness of component layers?
(b) Write a note about the objectives and requirements of pavements.
7. (a) Write a note about modulus of sub grade reaction, radius of relative stiffness and radius of
resisting section.
(b) Find the spacing between contraction joints for a 3.5 mts slab width having a thickness of 24
cms for (i) plain concrete slab and (ii) R.C.C. slab. The allowable tensile stress values in concrete
and steel are 0.92 and 1330 kg/m, coefficient of friction is 1.4.
8. (a) Explain the objects of compaction and the effects of inadequate compaction. Also, discuss the
advantages and applications of various compacting equipment for construction of subgrade and
embankments.
(b) Compare the following methods of bituminous road construction: (i) central plant mix and
road mix, (ii) hot mix and cold mix.
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Code No: R31016
R10
Set No: 4

(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) What are the salient features of early Roman roads? How do these differ from the present day
road construction?
(b) What are the various surveys to be carried out before planning a highway system for a given
area? Explain Briefly?
2. (a) Discuss the effects of shape of Camber and the effects of providing steep cross fall.
(b) A vertical summit curve is formed when an ascending gradient of 1 in 20 meets another
ascending curve of 1 in 90. Find the length of the summit curve to provide the required stopping
sight distance for a design speed of 65 kmph.
3. (a) With neat sketches show the various types of traffic signs. Classify them in proper groups.
(b) Explain the terms spot speed, running speed, space-mean speed and time-mean speed.
4. (a) Enumerate the advantages and limitations of traffic rotary.
(b) Compare (i) angle parking with parallel parking and (ii) ramp type with elevator type parking
garages. Draw neat sketches.
5. (a) What are the applications and limitations of shear, bearing and penetration tests?
(b) Write a note about the various tests that are performed on Bitumen.
6. (a) Explain the group index method of flexible pavement design.
(b) Explain ESWL and the concept in the determination of the equivalent wheel load.
7. (a) Discuss the critical combination of stresses due to wheel load and temperature effects.
(b) Calculate the spacing of expansion joint from the following data: maximum width of joint = 2
cms, temperature of laying concrete = 22 C, maximum slab temperature expected = 54 C and
coefficient of thermal expansion = 10 X 10-6 per C.
8. (a) Enumerate the steps for the preparation of sub-grade. Enumerate the advantages and
disadvantages of various methods or road construction.
(b) Write short notes about Interface treatment, penetration macadam, sheet asphalt and gravel
roads.
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Code No: R31026
R10
Set No: 1
III B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, June/July - 2014

LINEAR & DIGITAL IC APPLICATIONS
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) In which type of analog to digital converter, a digital to analog converter is
used? Explain its operation in detail.
(b) Calculate the conversion time for a full scale input in case of a 12-bit
countertype A/D converter driven by 2 MHz clock
2. (a) Carryout AC & DC analysis of differential amplifier with swamping resistors.
(b) For dual input balanced output differential amplifier Rc =47K, Rs1 = Rs2
=20K, R1 = 43K hf e = 75 hie = 20 k VCC = 9V VEE = -9V and VBE =0.7V.
Calculate:
(i) Operating point values (ii) Ad (iii) AC (iv) CMRR in dB
3. a) Write about the parameters that should be considered for ac and dc applications of
operational amplifier
b) What are the ideal characteristics of the operational amplifier and how do they differ
practically?
c) Explain why open loop op-amp configurations are not used in linear applications
4. a) Design a fourth order Butterworth Low-pass filter having upper cut-off frequency 1kHz.
b) Determine the order of a low-pass Butterworth filter that is to provide 60 dB
attenuation at /h=2.
5. In a triangular wave generator R2 = 1:2k; R3 = 6:8k; R1 = 120kandC1 =0:01F Determine
(i) The peak-to peak output amplitude of the triangular wave.
(ii) Frequency of the triangular wave.
6. a) Design 2-input NAND & NOR gates using CMOS transistors. With the help of truth
tables explain their operation.
b) Draw the circuit of 2- input NAND gate using Diode Transistor Logic. With the help of
truth table explain its operation.
7. Write a short notes on CMOS 40XX series of IC counters?
8. (a) Explain the operation and derive the expression for the overall gain of the three op-amp
instrumentation amplifier. What are its advantages?
(b) If R1 = R2 = 5 K in a three op-amp instrumentation amplifier, determine the value of
external resistance RG required to get the gain of 300.
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Code No: R31026
R10
Set No: 2

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) What is PSRR of OP-AMP? Explain how it can be measured.
b) Sketch the output waveforms, if a square wave input is applied to op-amp differentiator
circuit. Given R=0.1K, C=0.01F. frequency of the square wave input is 100Hz.
Explain.
2. a) Explain about IGMF configuration in active filter design
b) Distinguish between active and passive filters
3. a) Derive the expression for the lock-in range.
b) Derive the expression for the capture range.
4. Explain the operation of ECL NOR gate.
5. a) Discuss about successive approximation converter with necessary diagrams
b) Explain about ladder type DAC.
6. a) Draw the functional diagram and connection diagram of sample and hold IC
LF 398 and explain.
b) What are the applications of sample & hold circuit?
7 . a) What is a Notch filter? Draw the circuit and explain its operation.
b) Design a second order Butter worth 50 Hz notch filter for removing line noise
from an ECG signal.
8. With the help of internal structure of a small SRAM and its timing diagram, describe Read
and write operations performed in the SRAM.
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Code No: R31026
R10
Set No: 3

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) Design Op-amp based first order low pass butter worth filter with cut off frequency
1KHz and convert this filter with cut off frequency of 1.6KHz by using Frequency scaling
concept?
b) Define Oscillator? Give the requirements for perfect sustained oscillations
2. a) With neat sketches, explain the operation of Astable multivibrator using 555 timer and
derive expression for its frequency of oscillations.
b) Draw the functional block diagram of IC565 PLL. Derive expressions for lock-in range
and capture range
3. a) Explain how dual supply operation is obtained from single supply connection.
b) Compare the four configurations of differential amplifier with reference to the
parameters Ad, AC, Rin and Ro, CMRR.
4. Draw the circuit of edge trigged SR flip flop made up of by basic gates & explain the
operation. Sketch the wave form?
5. Explain with suitable example how binary multiplication can be performed using shift and
add method?
6. a) Explain about ECL gate
b) Discuss about the Fan out calculation of ECL gate.
7. a) mention the applications of Analog multiplexers.
b) Discuss about successive approximation converter with necessary diagrams.
8. a) With the help of logic diagram of a 4-bit adder/subtractor for adding or subtracting two
numbers of arbitrary signs, using 1's complement and explain its working?
b) Design a 4-bit parallel full adder with look ahead carry scheme?
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Code No: R31026
R10
Set No: 4

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) List the characteristics of an ideal operational amplifier.
(b) What is frequency compensation and why is it required in operational amplifier?
(c) Draw the circuit of an inverting adder using operational amplifier and explain its
operation. Derive the input / output relationship.
2. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Level triggering.
(b) Edge triggering.
(c) Pulse triggering
(d) Explain the RS flip-flop using NAND gates?
3. (a) Design a 3 input 5-bit multiplexer? Write the truth table and draw the logic diagram?
(b) Design a full subtractor with logic gates?
4. (a) With a net sketch explain the operation of an n-bit Weighted Resistor DAC and obtain
expression for its output?
(b) Which is the fastest ADC, explain the operation and discuss its merits & de-merits
5. (a) Design a fourth order Butterworth Low-pass filter having upper cut-off frequency
1kHz.
(b) Determine the order of a low-pass Butterworth filter that is to provide 60 dB
attenuation at /h=2.
6. a) Explain the op-amp as Schmitt trigger.
b) Design an op-amp free running multi-vibrator with TON = 1m sec and
TOFF = 2m.sec.
7. a) Draw the circuit diagram and explain the operation of series voltage regulator using opamp. Derive an expression for its output voltage.
b) Mention the applications of Analog multiplexers
8. With the help of internal structure of a small SRAM and its timing diagram, describe Read
and write operations performed in the SRAM.
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Code No: R31036
R10
Set No: 1

METAL CUTTING & MACHINE TOOLS
(Mechanical Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Explain the factors influencing tool wear and tool life.
(b) What are essential characteristics of cutting fluid?
2. (a) Describe briefly about taper turning methods?
(b) What are the different types of Lathe attachments? Discuss them briefly.
3. (a) What is planer? Illustrate and describe its working principle.
(b) Distinguish between shaper and planer.
4. (a) Distinguish between drilling operation by a drilling machine and that by a lathe
machine with reference to the tool/job holding and difficulty of operational technique.
(b) With the help of a sketch explain the construction and working of
(i) Pillar drilling machine
(ii) Fine boring machine
5. Explain with a neat sketch the terms helix angle and direction of cut in the case of
milling. What is their importance with respect to machining performance? Explain the
basis on which these are selected.
6. (a) Explain the importance of using cutting fluids during grinding.
(b) Explain the various precautions to be taken before mounting a grinding wheel.
7. (a) Explain clearly how work pieces are located.
(b) Write a short note on Clamps and clamping devices.
8. Discuss the following
(a) Working Principles of CNC Machines.
(b) Merits and Demerits of CNC Machines.
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Code No: R31036
R10
Set No: 2

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Discuss various types of cutting fluids.
(b) Explain the constructional features of speed gear box and speed gear box.
2. (a) List out various types of lathes and explain each briefly with reference to their
size, working and applications.
(b) What are automatic lathes? Where their use is preferred and why?
3. (a) What are various operations performed on shaper? Explain in detail
(b) Describe constructional features of speed gearbox of slotter?
4. (a) How a drilling machine is specified? How is a drill specified?
(b) Distinguish between drilling, reaming and boring machines and their operations
5. (a) What are the various methods by which a cam can be cut?
(b) Discuss the effect of the helical tooth on the clearance
6. (a) Explain what is meant by internal centreless grinding?
(b) Explain with neat sketches various types of internal grinders.
7. (a) Define tools, Jigs and Fixtures in brief. What are their advantages?
(b) What are the important principles of Jig design? Explain.
8. Discuss the following
(a) Constructional Features of CNC Machines.
(b) Distinction between CNC and DNC.
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Code No: R31036
Set No: 3

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Explain various types of tool materials and their applications.
(b) Explain about Machine ability and Machine ability index.
2.
With the help of sketches explain the following

(a) Lathe carriage(b) Cross slide (c) Tool post
(d) Compound rest
3.
(a) How do you classify the different types of shapers?

(b) Explain with the help of a neat sketch, the working principle of a shaper.
4.
(a) Write a brief note on the various work holding devices of a drilling machine
(b) Explain the construction, working and applications of radial drilling machine?
5.
(a) What are the differences between bed type and planar type milling machine? Discuss
with neat sketches
(b) List the various precautions in use of milling cutters.
6.
Write a short note on the following

(a) Brazed carbide tools
(c) Geometry of a single point turning tool
(b) Grade of grinding wheel

(d) Surface grinding machines
7.
(a) What are the advantages and disadvantages of four locating points in a plane?
(b)Explain clearly how can be determined that the Jigs and fixtures for a particular
application will be economical.
8.
Discuss the following

(a) Applications of CNC Machines.
(b) CNC Controllers.
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Code No: R31036
R10
Set No: 4

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Derive an expression for optimum value of cutting speed.
(b)What is built up edge? Discuss its effects.
2.
Give neat diagram of engine lathe, and describe its main parts and controls.
3.
(a) What is planer? Illustrate and describe its working principle.

(b) Give detailed classification of planer machines.
4.
(a) Explain with neat sketches the constructional features of a twist drill and label the
important features
(b) Discuss the construction and working of Jig Boring Machine? How is it superior to
ordinary boring machine?
5.
Show with sketches and explain the following milling cutter angles
(i) Radial rake angle
(ii) Axial rake angle
(iii) Approach angle
(iv) Side clearance angle
6.
(a) Explain with a neat sketch the chip formation during surface grinding. Describe the
expression for the various forces generated.
(b) State the differences between Honing and Lapping.
7.
(a) Describe principle of six-point location.

(b) Write a short note on Locating Pins.
8.
Discuss the following

(a) Classification of CNC Machines.
(b) Motion Controllers in CNC Machines.
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Code No: R31046
R10
Set No: 1

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1.
(a) Compare FSK & PSK systems.

(b)Compare different m-ary techniques.
2.
Explain the Shannon-fano coding algorithm using an example.
3.
Explain with neat diagram adaptive Delta modulation transmitter and receiver.
4.
A convolutional encoder has a single shift register with two stages,(K=3) three modulo-2
adders and an output multiplexer. The generator sequence s of the encoder are as follows.
g(1)=( 0,1, 1) ; g(2)=(1, 0,1),g(3)=(1,1,1). Draw the state diagram of the encoder. Construct
the trellis diagram.
5.
(a) Draw the Block diagram of DPCM system.

(b) A signal m(t) Band limited to 4 kHz is sampled at twice the Nyquist rate & its samples
transmitting by PCM. An output SNR of 47 dB is required, Find N and Minimum value of
Si/Ni of operation is to be above Threshold.
6.
The polynomial x15+1 when factored gives

x15+1 = (x4+x3+1)(x4+x3+x2+x+1)(x4+x+1)(x2+x+1)(x+1)
(a) Construct a systematic (15,5)code using the generator polynomial
g(x)=(x4+x3+x2+x+1)(x4+x+1)(x2+x+1)
(b) What is the minimum distance of the code?
(c) How many random errors per code word can be corrected?
7.
(a) A source emits one of 4 symbols s0, s1, s2, s3 with probabilities 1/3, 1/6, 1/4, 1/4
respectively. The successive symbols emitted by the source are statistically independent.
Calculate the entropy of the source.
(b) Prove that the entropy for a discrete source is a maximum when the output symbols are
equally probable.
8.
Derive probability of error for

(a) ASK system.
(b) PSK system.
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Code No: R31046
R10
Set No: 2

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Write in detail about
(i) FSK
(ii) PSK with waveforms and equations
(b) Assume that 3600 bits/sec data is sent over a band pass channel by FSK signalling
scheme. Find the transmission Band width BT such that the spectral envelope is down
atleast 41 dB outside this band?
2.
Explain coorelation receiver with a neat block diagram. Explain the function of each Block.
Also explain why the coorelator receiver is called as integrated and dump filter?
3.
Explain the Huffman coding algorithm using an example.
4.
For a DM system, signal sampled at 76 KHz and Amax = 4

(a) Assuming that the signal is sinusoidal determine output signal power & SNR.
(b) Determine the minimum transmission Band width? Derive the relations.
5.
Write short notes on the following:

(a) Mutual Information.
(b) Self Information.
(c) Logarithmic measure for information.
6.
(a) 8 channels, each Band limited to 5 KHz, are to be time division multiplexed.
Each sample is coded into 6-bit word. Find The output rate in bits/sec and required BW?
(b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of digital communication over analog
communications.
7.
A convolutional encoder has two shift registers two modulo-2 adders and an output
multiplexer. The generator sequences of the encoder are as follows: g(1)=(1,0,1);
g(2)=( 1,1, 1). Assuming a 5bit message sequence is transmitted. Using the state diagram
find
the
message
sequence
when
the
received
sequence
is
(11,01,00,10,01,10,11,00,00,......)
8.
(a) Explain the error detection and error correction capabilities of linear block codes
(b) Write short notes on hamming codes
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Code No: R31046
R10
Set No: 3

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. A signal m(t) Band limited to 4 kHz is sampled at twice the Nyquist rate & its samples
transmitting by PCM. An output SNR of 47 dB is required:
(a) Find N and minimum value of Si/Ni of operation is to be above Threshold
(b) Calculate minimum system Band width required and find signalling rate needed to
achieve the given output SNR.
2.
Derive the transfer function of the optimum filter in general and then derive the probability of
error and impulse response for a matched filter receiver.
3.
(a) Explain the encoding and decoding principle in convolutional code.

(b) Write the advantages of convolutional codes over block codes.
4.
(a) Explain the basic principles of sampling, and distinguish between ideal sampling and
practical sampling
(b) A band pass signal has a centre frequency fo and extends from f0 - 5 KHz to f0 + 5 KHz.
It is sampled at a rate of fs = 25 KHz. As f o varies from 5 KHz to 50 KHz, find the ranges
of f0 for which the sampling rate is adequate.
5.
A DMS X has 4 symbols x1, x2,x3,x4 with p(x1)=1/2 , p(x2)=1/4, p(x3)=1/8, p(x4)=1/8.
(a) construct Shannon fano code
(b) repeat for the Huffman code and compare the results.
6.
Write short notes on the following:

(a) Hamming codes.
(b) Binary cyclic codes.
7.
(a) Show the geometrical representation of m-ary psk signals.

(b) Draw the block diagram of QPSK receiver.
8.
Consider the binary symmetric channel. let P0 denote the probability of choosing binary
symbol X0=0 and let P1 = 1- P0 denote the probability of choosing binary symbol X1=1.
Let p denote the transition probability of the channel. Calculate the average mutual
information between the channel input and channel output.
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Code No: R31046
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Set No: 4

Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. (a) Explain the different types of Sampling.
(b) Obtain the Nyquist rate and Nyquist interval for the signal 10 Cos (2000t) + Cos
(4000t) based on?
(i) Low pass sampling theory, and
(ii) Band pass sampling theory.
2.
Define the following

(a) Information
(b) Entropy
3.
Describe the following decoding algorithms for convolutional codes

(a) Viterbi decoding algorithm
(b) Sequential decoding algorithm.
4.
Explain PSK &DPSK. Compare both.
5.
For a DM system, signal sampled at 76 KHz and Amax = 4

(a) Assuming that the signal is sinusoidal determine output signal power & SNR.
(b) Determine the minimum transmission Band width? Derive the relations.
6.
Derive probability of error for

(a) ASK and
(b) PSK systems.
7.
(a) Explain the Hamming codes with one example.

(b) Explain the binary cyclic codes with one example.
8.
Compare Shanon-Fano coding and Huffman coding with example.

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R10
Set No: 1
Code No: R31056

III B.Tech. I Semester Supplementary Examinations, June/July -- 2014
OPERATING SYSTEMS
(Common to Computer Science and Engineering & Information Technology)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) Discuss about the major operating systems components with its abstract view in detail.
b) How are network computers different from traditional personal computers? Describe some
usage scenarios in which it is advantageous to use network computers.
[7+8]
2. a) Consider the following set of processes, with the length of the CPU burst given in
milliseconds:
Process
Burst Time
Priority
P1
10
3
P2
1
1
P3
2
3
P4
1
4
P5
5
2
The processes are assumed to have arrived in the order P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, all at time 0. Draw
Gantt chart that illustrate the execution of these processes using the non preemptive priority (a
smaller priority number implies a higher priority) scheduling algorithm. What is the turnaround
time and waiting time of each process?
b) Explain in detail about the techniques used for communication in client server systems.[8+7]
3. a) What is critical section problem? Explain about requirements that must satisfy for a solution
to the critical-section problem.
b) Describe in detail about mutual exclusion implementation with semaphores.
[8+7]
4. a) Given five memory partitions of 100 KB, 500 KB, 200 KB, 300 KB, and 600 KB (in order),
how would each of the first-fit, best-fit, and worst-fit algorithms place processes of 212 KB, 417
KB, 112 KB, and 426 KB (in order)? Which algorithm makes the most efficient use of
memory?
b) Describe in detail about the principles of the working-set model.
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5.
(a) Discuss briefly about virtual memory management.

(b) Explain in detail copy-on-write technique.
6. a) Explain in detail about steps in a DMA transfer.

b) Write the test for safety algorithm for Deadlock detection.
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7. a) Discuss in detail about different file access methods .

b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of recording the name of the creating program
with the file's attributes (as is done in the Macintosh operating system)?
[7+8]
8. a) Explain in detail about Circular SCAN (C-SCAN) scheduling .
b) Could a RAID Level 1 organization achieve better performance for read requests than a
RAID Level 0 organization (with non-redundant striping of data)? If so, how?
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OPERATING SYSTEMS
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) What is the purpose of interrupts? What are the differences between a trap and an interrupt?
Can traps be generated intentionally by a user program? If so, for what purpose?
b) How a modern computer system works? Explain in detail.
[8+7]
2. a) Explain in detail about the benefits of multi threaded programming.
b) Describe about scheduling criteria for comparing CPU scheduling algorithms.
[7+8]
3. a) Describe in detail classical problems of synchronization.

b) Show that the two-phase locking protocol ensures conflict serializability.
[7+8]
4. a) Explain in detail about the structure of page table. What is the purpose of paging the page
tables?
b) Discuss in detail about n optimal page-replacement algorithm.
[8+7]
5. a) Consider a system with five processes P0 through P4 and three resource types A,B,C.
Resource type A has 10 instances ,resource type B has 5 instances and resource type C has 7
instances .Suppose that, at time T0 the following snapshot of the system has been taken
Allocation
Max
Available
A B C
A BC
ABC
P0
0 1 0
7 5 3
3 3 2
P1
2 0 0
3 2 2
P2
3 0 2
9 0 2
P3
2 1 1
2 2 2
P4
0 0 2
4 3 3
Find whether this system is safe or not .Also find sequence that satisfies safety requirement.
b) Describe about structure of an operating system's I/O subsystem.
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6. (a) What is demand paging ? Discuss in detail the steps in handling a page fault .Explain about
performance of demand paging in detail.
(b) What is the cause of thrashing? How does the system detect thrashing? Once it detects
thrashing, what can the system do to eliminate this problem.
[8+7]
7. a) Explain different allocation methods for f allocating disk space in detail.
b) Discuss about implementing local file systems and directory structures file system
implementation in detail.
[7+8]
8. a) Describe in detail about disk attachment .
b) Discuss about stable storage implementation in detail.
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OPERATING SYSTEMS
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) Define the essential properties of the following types of operating systems:
i) Batch
ii)Interactive
iii) Time sharing
iv) Real time
b) How do clustered systems differ from multiprocessor systems? What is required for two
machines belonging to a cluster to cooperate to provide a highly available service?
[8+7]
2. a) Describe the actions taken by a kernel to context-switch between processes.
b) Consider the following set of processes, with the length of the CPU burst given in
milliseconds:
Burst
Priority
Time
P1
10
3
P2
1
1
P3
2
3
P4
1
4
P5
5
2
The processes are assumed to have arrived in the order P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, all at time 0. Draw
Gantt chart that illustrate the execution of these processes using the FCFS scheduling
algorithm. What is the turnaround time and waiting time of each process?
[7+8]
Process
3. a) Explain about software-based Petersons solution to the critical-section problem.

b) Discuss in detail about implementing a Monitor using Semaphores.
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4. a) Explain why sharing a reentrant module is easier when segmentation, is used than when pure
paging is used.
b) What is the cause of thrashing? How does the system detect thrashing? Once it detects
thrashing, what can the system do to eliminate this problem?
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5. (a) Discuss briefly about global versus local allocation of frames.

(b) Consider LRU, FIFO, Optimal page replacement algorithms. Rank these algorithms from
bad to perfect according to their page fault rate. Separate those algorithms which suffer from
Beladys anomaly from those which do not.
[7+8]
6. a) Explain in detail about Interrupt-driven I/O cycle.
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7. a) Explain about free space management in detail.
b) Explain in detail about operations that are to be performed on a directory and also describe
the most common schemes for defining the logical structure of a directory.
[7+8]
8. a) Explain about swap-space management in detail.
b) Explain the performance characteristics of mass-storage devices.
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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 75
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1. a) In a multiprogramming and time-sharing environment, several users share the system
simultaneously. This situation can result in various security problems.
i) What are two such problems?
ii) Can we ensure the same degree of security in a time-shared machine as in a dedicated
machine? Explain your answer.
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2. a) Which of the following scheduling algorithms could result in starvation?
i. First-come, first-served
ii. Shortest job first
iii. Round robin
iv. Priority
b) Discuss in detail about APIs for Phtreads and Win32 in detail.
3. a) Describe about monitor solution to the dining-philosopher problem.
b) Discuss in detail about implementing a Monitor using Semaphores
4. a) Discuss in detail about demand paging.
b) Describe in detail about paging in memory management scheme.
5. a) Explain about transforming I/O requests to hardware operations in detail.
b) Consider the following snapshot of the system
Allocation
Max
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A B C D
A BC D
ABC D
P0
0 0 1 2
0 0 1 2
1 5 2 0
P1
1 0 0 0
1 7 5 0
P2
1 3 5 4
2 3 5 6
P3
6 3 2
0 6 5 2
P4
0 0 1 4
0 6 5 6
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6. (a) Explain in detail copy-on-write technique.

(b) Consider the following page reference string: 1,2,3,4,1,5,6,2,1,2,3,7,6,3,2,1,2,3,6. How many
page faults would occur for the FIFO replacement algorithm for 3 frames?
7. a) Describe in detail about variety of techniques used to improve the efficiency and performance
of secondary storage.
b)What is a directory ? Explain in detail about implementation of directory.
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8. a) Explain about FCFS disk-scheduling algorithms.

b) Describe in detail about tertiary storage structure.
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LINEAR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
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1.
(a) Obtain the state space model of the electrical circuit shown in figure 1.
Figure 1
2.
1
0
(b) Obtain the state transition matrix (t ) of the following system x =
x.
2 3
(a) What is Fourier transform? Determine the Fourier transform of the function
f (t ) = A e
> 0.
(b) Determine the experiential form of fourier series expansion for the periodic wave
form shown on figure 2.
Figure 2
3. (a) Determine the response of the network shown in figure 3a, when a voltage having
the waveform shown in figure 3b is applied to it, by using Fourier transform method.
Fig. 3a
Fig. 3b
(b) The voltage applied to a load is V = 100 sin ( wt + 60 0 ) 50 sin (3wt + 30 0 ) volt and
the current in the load is i = 10 sin ( wt + 60 0 ) + 5 sin (3wt + 60 0 ) amp. Determine the
average power in the load and the effective value of current and voltage.
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4. (a) For the circuit shown in figure 4, find the initial and final values of i1 and i2 ,when
switch is closed.
figure 4
(b) What is convolution integral? Discuss its application using a simple example.
5. (a) Test whether the polynomial s 4 + 7 s 3 + 6 s 2 + 21 s + 8 is Hurwitz.
(b) Check the positive realness of the function
s2 + s + 6
s2 + s +1
6. (a) Synthe size the Foster I and II forms of realization of the R-C driving point
function.
2 s 2 + 12 s + 16
Z (s) =
s2 + 4 s + 3
(b) Obtain the Cauer first form of the LC driving point impedance function
( s 2 + 1) ( s 2 + 16)
Z (s) =
s ( s 2 + 4)
7. (a) Define auto-correlation and explain its properties.
(b) Write a short notes on flat top sampling with neat schematics.
8. (a) Assuming the system to be relaxed, determine its transfer function when it is
represented
by
the
following
difference
equation
y ( n + 2) 0.2 y ( n + 1) + 0.4 y (n ) = 2u ( n + 1) + 3u ( n )
2z
2z
(b) Determine the inverse at the function Y ( z ) = 2
.
+ 2
z +1 z 1
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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
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1. (a) Deduce the state space model for the network shown in figure 1.
Figure 1
(b) Find the response of the two state variables of the system to a constant input u(t) = 5
for t > 0, if x1 (0) = 0 and x 2 (0) = 0.
x1 = 2 x1 + u
x 2 = x1 x 2
2. Expand f(x) = x2 , 0 < x < 2 in a Fourier series if (a) the period is 2 , (b) the period is
not specified. The graph of f(x) with period 2 is shown in figure 2.
Figure 2
3. (a) Explain how to find the average value of a non sinusoidal periodic wave by
considering a suitable example.
(b) Show that non sinusoidal periodic waves possess harmonics by choosing a suitable
example.
4. (a) Find the response of RC series circuit excited by a step function.
(b) Find the response of RLC series circuit excited by an impulse function.
5. Explain the properties of Hurwitz polynomial.
s 4 + 4s 2 + 3
s 3 + 2s
(b) Explain the Cauer synthesis with a suitable example.
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(b) Explain clearly about power density spectrum.
8. (a) Compare the features of Fourier transform with Z-transform?
(b) Determine the inverse Z-transform of the following functions.
z
(i) f ( Z ) = 2
(ii) f ( Z ) = Z (e1 / Z 1)
z +1
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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
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1. (a) Develop the state space model for the network shown in figure 1.
Figure 1
(b) Find the response of the out variable y = 2 x1 + x2 in the system described by the
state equations:
x1 = 2 x1 + u
x 2 = x1 x 2
2. Expand
f(x) = 2-x
for 0 < x < 4
f(x) = x-6 for 4 < x < 8
in a Fourier series of period 8.
3. (a) Explain how to find the power factor of a non sinusoidal periodic wave by
considering a suitable example.
(b) Show that non sinusoidal periodic waves possess harmonics by choosing a suitable
example.
4. (a) Find the response of the RC series circuit which is excited by a ramp function.
(b) What is Convolution integral? Explain with a suitable example.
5. What is Hurwitz polynomial? Explain its properties by considering a suitable example.
s 2 + 5s + 4
6. (a) Find the circuit using Cauer method from: Z ( s ) = 2
s + 5s + 6
(b)Explain the L-C Realizability conditions.
7. (a) Explain the effect of under sampling.
(b) Describe clearly about Band pass sampling method.
8. (a) Explain region of convergence in z-transforms with suitable example.
(b) Solve the following difference equation: i n + 2 4i n +1 + i n = 0
V
Where i1 = 3i0 and i0 , V and R are constants.
R
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Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
*****
1. (a) Write state equation and output equation for the electrical circuit shown in figure 1
Figure 1
(b) For the network shown in figure 2 obtain the state equation using equivalent source
method.
figure 2
2. (a) Define the parsevals theorem and explain.
(b) Obtain the trigonometric fourier series of the wave form shown in figure 3.
Figure 3
sin : 0 < <
3. A rectified sine wave defined by the function Vi ( ) =
is given
sin : < < 2
as input to the circuit as shown in figure 4. Determine the expression of current in the
1 resistor. W=1 rad/s.
figure 4
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(a) A voltage pulse of unit height and width T is applied to a series RC circuit at t=0.
Determine the voltage across the capacitance C as a function of time.
(b) For the circuit shown in figure 5, find an expression for the current supplied by the
source. How much time it will take for the current to reach 25 mA ?
figure 5
2
5.
s + 6s + 5
s 2 + 9 s + 14
(b) Test if the polynomial S3+6 S2+12 S+ 8 is Hurwitz.
(a) Check the positive realness of the function
6. Obtain all the faster and Cauer realizations of the driving point impedance.
s ( s 2 + 4)
Z (s) = 2
( s + 1) ( s 2 + 9)
7. (a) Write a short notes on flat top sampling.
(b) What is sampling theorem? What are its applications?
8. (a) Define Z-transform and list its important properties.
(b) Determine the inverse of the Z-transform Y ( z ) =
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HEAT TRANSFER
(Common to Mechanical Engineering and Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
Note: Use of Heat and Mass Transfer data book may be permitted.
*****
1. A double layer furnace wall built with 400mm red brick (k=0.6 Kcal/m hr0C) and 250mm
refraction brick (k=1.12 Kcal/m hr 0C). Calculate the amount of heat passing per m2 of the
composite wall if the inner and outer surfaces are at 10000c & 500c respected.
2.
(a) Develop an expression for temperature distribution in a slab made of single material.
(b) Calculate the rate of heat loss through a plane of homogeneous wall whose thickness is
considerably smaller than its width and length. Assuming the wall to be made from steel (k = 40
w/m K), concrete (k =1.2), Diatomite brick (k = 0.12). Wall thickness for all the materials is
equal to 5cm. The inner & outer surfaces are at 1000oC & 1000C respectively.
3.
A long aluminum cylinder 5.0 cm in diameter and initially at 2000c is suddenly exposed to a
convection environment at 700c and h = 525 W/m2 0K. Calculate the temperature at a radius of
1.25 cm, 1 min after the cylinder is exposed to the environment.
4.
(a) Air at 20oC flows over a flat plate at 60oC at a velocity of 60 m/s. Determine the value of
average convective heat transfer co-efficient upto a Reynolds number of 107 (i) Considering the
laminar region (ii) Considering that roughness causes turbulence even at the leading edge.
(b) What is Reynolds analogy?
5.
(a) Write about the development of Velocity boundary layer over a vertical plate in quiescent
air.
(b) A water heater is fabricated by a resistance wire wound uniformly over a 10 mm diameter
2
and 4m long tube. The resistance element maintains a uniform heat flux of 1000W/m . The
0
mass flow rate of water is 12kg/hour and its inlet temperature is 10 C. Estimate the surface
temperature of tube at the exit.
6.
(a) What are the regimes of pool boiling?

(b)A vertical tube, 40mm diameter and 1m long is used for condensing dry saturated steam at
0
atmospheric pressure. The tube surface temperature is 60 C. Determine the condensation heat
transfer coefficient and the mass flow rate of condensate.
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7.
(a) Derive the relationship between effectiveness and number of transfer units for a parallel flow
heat exchanger.
(b)Determine the heat transfer area required for a heat exchanger constructed from a 2 cm OD
tube to cool 26,000 kg/hr of an alcohol solution (Cp =3.81 kJ/kgK) from 900 C to 50oC, using
H2O which enters at 20oC and leaves at 40oC and for the following arrangements: (i) co current
shell and tube (ii) counter current shell and tube heat exchanger, alcohol in shell and H2O
through the tubes. (Assume correction factor for LMTD = 0.95). Assume that the overall heat
transfer coefficient based on the outer tube area is 830 kJ/hrm2K.
8.
(a) Define the terms

(i) absorptivity
(ii) Reflectivity and
(iii) transmissivity.
(b) Differentiate between specular and diffuse reactions.
(c) Derive Stefan-Boltzmann's law from Plank's law.
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HEAT TRANSFER
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
*****
1. Calculate the rate of heat loss through a plane of homogeneous wall whose thickness is
considerably smaller than its. Width and length assuming the wall to be made from steal (k =
40 w/m 0K), concrete (k- 1.2), Diatomite brick (k = 0.12). Wall thickness of all the materials is
equal to 5cm. The inner & outer surfaces are at 1000 C & 1000C respected.
2.
A wall of thickness 100 mm is insulated on one side and other side is exposed to 00C.
Determine the wall temperature insulated surface if the internal heat generation in the wall is at
the rate of 106 W/m3. Take k = 40 W/m-K.
3.
a) A 10cm dia. cylindrical bar heated in the furnace to a temperature of 2000Cis allowed to cool
in an environment with convection coefficient of 150 W/m2kand temperature of 400C.
Determine
(i) The time required to cool the center of the bar to 500C
(ii) Temperature of the surface at this instant. For the material of the bar, k = 50 W/m-K and
thermal diffusivity 2 X 10-5 m2/sec.
(b) The Biot number during a heat transfer between to a sphere and its surroundings is found to
be 0.02. Would you prefer lumped system analysis or transient temperature charts when
determining the center temperature of the sphere? Why?
4.
Explain the phenomenon of heat transfer by free convection.

(a) What forces control the fluid motion?
(b) Can free convection occur in space vehicles with a Zeros g trajectory?
5.
(a) Sketch temperature and velocity profile of free convection of vertical wall.
(b) Water at 200C was flowing over a plate of uniform heat flux of 9000 W/m2. The flow
velocity was 200 mm/s. The length of the plate was 1.3 m. Determine the temperature of the
plate.
6.
(a) Explain the phenomena of film type and drop wise condensation.
(b)A liquid is boiled at atmospheric pressure by a submerged horizontal tube, 32 mm OD. The
normal boiling point of the liquid is 23.8oC. The tube wall is at 148.9oC. Calculate the heat
transfer coefficient (ho) and the heat flux (q/A):
Data: - v= 0.013Cp
= 182J / kg
L = 1452Kg/m3
Cp = 0.607 J/kg oC
= 19dyns / cm
Kv = 0.0109 w/m oC, v = 4.66kg/m3.
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(a) What do you mean by fouling factor? What are the causes of fouling?
(b) A double pipe heat exchanger is constructed of a stainless steel ( k = 15.1W/mK) inner tube
of Di = 15 mm and Do = 19 mm and the outer tubeof diameter 32 mm. The convective heat
transfer coefficient is given to behi = 800W m2K and ho = 1200Wm2K. For a fouling factor of
Rfi=0:0004m2K/W on the tube side and Rfo = 0:0001m2K/W on the shell side, determine
(i)The total thermal resistance
(ii) Ui and
(iii) Uo of the heat exchanger.
8.
(a) Define the terms: Radiosity, Radiation shields and Shape factor.
(b)A thermocouple ( = 0.6) is used to measure the temperature of exhaust gas in a large duct.
0
The temperature of the duct wall is at 20 C and the temperature measured by the thermocouple
0
is 500 C. Calculate the true temperature of the gas, if the convection heat transfer coefficient
2
between the gas and the thermocouple is 200W/m K. To measure the temperature of the gas
more correctly, it is enveloped by a thin radiation shield ( = 0.3). Estimate the error between
the thermocouple measurement and the gas temperature with the shielded thermocouple
arrangement.
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HEAT TRANSFER
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
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1. What are boundary and initial conditions? How many boundary conditions are needed to solve a
second order differential equation for heat conduction?
2. Find the steady state heat flux through the infinite composite slab made up of two materials.
Also find the interface temperature Ti. The thermal conductivities of the two materials vary
linearly with temperature as
k1= 0.05 (1+0.008T) w/mK
k2= 0.04 (1+0.075T) w/mK
1
2
Where T is oC
600C
30C
10cm
5cm
3
3. A 2cm diameter stainless steel ball ( = 7865 kg/m , C = 0.46 kJ/Kg-K and K = 6W/m-K) is
0
uniformly heated to 800 C. It is to be hardened by suddenly dropping it into an oil bath at 50 C.

0
If the quenching occurs when the ball reaches 100 C and the heat transfer coefficient between
2
oil and the sphere is 300W/m K, how long should the ball be kept in the oil bath? If 100 balls
are to be quenched per min, determine the rate of heat removal from the oil bath per min,
0
needed to maintain its temperature at 40 C.

4. (a) The heat transfer coefficient is less in natural convection compared to forced convection.
Why?
(b) A square plate 0.5 m X 0.5 m with one surface insulated and the surface is maintained at a
uniform temperature of 385 K, which is placed in quiescentair at atmospheric pressure and 315
K. Calculate the average heat transfer coefficient for natural convection when the plate is
vertical.
5. (a) How are the local and average convection coefficients for flow past a flat plate are related?
Derive the relationship.
(b)Water at 75C flows through a 0.005 m diameter tube with a velocity of 1m/s. If the tube
wall temperature is 25C, make calculations for the heat transfer coefficient. Use the
correlation,
St = 0.023 Re 0.2Pr 0.667.
The thermo-physical properties of water are:
Thermal conductivity is 0.647 W/(m.K)
Viscosity is 1.977 kg/h.m
Density is 1000 kg/m3
Specific heat 4.187 kJ/(kg.K)
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6. Write short notes on:

(a) Critical temperature drop
(b)Transition boiling
(c)Leidenfrost point
(d)Nucleate boiling.
7. Hot oil enters a heat exchanger at 1600C to be cooled by water entering at 350C. If the two
fluids flow in the parallel direction, the exit temperature of water and oil are 900C and 700C
respectively. Determine exit fluid temperatures if the fluids flow in counter flow direction with
the same fluid inlet temperatures, and same area and same overall heat transfer coefficient.
8. (a) How does an enclosure with a small hole in it behave as a black body?
(b) Define total emissive power and monochromatic emissive power of a body.
(c) Derive Wien's displacement law max T = 2.898 X10-3mK from Planck's equation.
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HEAT TRANSFER
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
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1. Derive the general heat conduction equation in Cartesian system and hence deduce the
expression for temperature distribution through a plane wall.
2.
(a) Distinguish between conduction, convection and radiation modes of heat transfer.
(b) A solar pane, 1 m x 1.25m receives solar radiation 1500 watts. Calculate surface temperature
of the pane if the ambient temperature is 250C and the convective heat transfer coefficient of the
air film over the surface of pane is 12.5W/m2-k.
3.
(a) Derive the expression for temperature distribution with solid slab with heat generation of 'q'
w/m . Both surface temperatures of the slab a r e Tw K and at the center is T0 K.
(b) A long cylinder rod of radius 50 cm with thermal conductivity of 10 W/m-K contains radioactive
material, which generates heat uniformly within the cylinder at rate of 3X105 W/m3. The rod is cooled
by convection from its cylindrical surface into the ambient air at T_ = 500C with a heat transfer
coefficient of60 W/m2K. Determine the temperature at the end center and at the outer surface of the
cylindrical rod?
4.
(a) Discuss how the geometric parameter of the pipe, physical properties of the fluid and its
velocity influence the heat transfer coefficient in the fluid flow in a pipe.
(b)Water at 300C is flowing through a pipe of 25 mm inner diameter at a rate of 1 m3/hr. Find
the heat transfer coefficient in water if the length of the pipe is 50 cm. The thermal
conductivity, density and kinematic viscosity of water are 0.63 W/m0K, 980 Kg/m3, and 0.6 x
10 6 m2/s respectively.
5.
(a) Differentiate between Reynolds analogy and Prandtl analogy. What is the significance of the
Colburn j-factor?
(b) A horizontal cylinder 0.025 m diameter and 0.5 m long is suspended in water at 20C.
Calculate the rate of heat transfer if the cylinder surface is at 60C. Use the following
correlation:
Nu = 0.53 (Gr.Pr) 0.25
The relevant physical properties of water at the mean film temperature 40C are:
Thermal conductivity is 0.63 W/m.K
Viscosity is 2.35 kg/hr-.m
Density is 992 kg/m3
Pr is 4.3
6.
(a) Distinguish between (i) Subcooled boiling and Saturated boiling (ii) Nucleate boiling and film
boiling.
(b)Water at atmospheric pressure is boiled in a Kettle made of copper. The bottom of the Kettle is
flat, 35 cm in diameter and maintained at a temperature of 115C by an electric heater. Calculate
the rate of heat required to boil water. Also estimate the rate of evaporation of water from the
Kettle.
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7.
(a) Obtain an expression for the overall heat transfer coefficient of a shell and tube exchanger
taking into consideration scale formation on the inside surface and film coefficients on the
inside and outside surface of the tube.
(b)A steam condenser works at a temperature of 60oC transferring 250 kW of energy. The
cooling water enters the condenser at 20oC with a flow rate of 2kg/sec. Find the logarithmic
mean temperature difference.
8.
(a) A black body is kept at a temperature of 1000k. Determine the fraction of thermal radiation
emitted by the surface in the wavelength band 1.0 to 6.0.
(b) Estimate the rate of solar radiation on a plate normal to the sun rays. Assume the sun to be a
black body at a temperature of 5527C. The diameter of the sun is 1.39 x106km and its distance
from the earth is 1.5 x 108 km.
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R07
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, June/July - 2014

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS
(Computer Science and Engineering)
Time : 3 hours
Max. Marks: 80
Answer any Five Questions
*****
1 a) What is an algorithm? What are various issues in the study of algorithms?
[8]
b) What is meant by recursive algorithms? how they are different from an
algorithms
[8]
2
Explain the linear time algorithm with an example. Is it related to connected

component or biconnected component justify.
[16]
What is divide and conquer general method explain how divide and conquer
used to detect a counterfeit coin problem.
[16]
Give the strengths and weakness of minimum cost spanning trees. Illustrate the
knapsack problem.
[16]
What is a digraph? Write the function to compute lengths of shortest path.
[16]
What is meant by m-colorability optimization problem write the algorithm of

finding all m-coloring of a graph.
[16]
Summarize various methods of branch and bound.
[16]
Explain the characteristics of non deterministic algorithms.
[16]
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Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 80
*****
1 a) What is meant by performance analysis? explain.
b) Analyze the randomized algorithms.
[8]
[8]
Analyze the linked list approach to compute biconnected components via DFS
[16]
Write the recursive binary search and iterative binary search algorithms. Justify
the effectiveness of each algorithm.
[16]
Compare and constraints the various algorithms for minimum cost spanning
trees.
[16]
What is a knapsack problem? Generate backtracking solution to the o/1

knapsack problem.
[16]
Generate bounding function of sum of subsets problem and write the recursive
backtracking algorithm for sum of subsets problem.
[16]
Generate the FIFO branch and bound algorithm for the job sequencing problem
[16]
What is meant by decision problem? Obtain a non deterministic algorithm of

complexity O(n) to determine whether there is a subset of n number i1in
that sums to m.
[16]
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Set No: 3

Time : 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 80
*****
1 a) Differentiate time complexity and space complexity
b) Generate space and time complexity of quick sort algorithm
[8]
[8]
Explain different algorithms of spanning trees.
[16]
Write the algorithm of merge sort explain how to modify the merge sort using
auxiliary storage
[16]
Generate the greedy algorithm for sequencing unit time jobs with deadlines and
profits.
[16]
Analyze the reliability design for multiple devices connected in parallel in each
stage.
[16]
What is 8-queens problems. How to generate all solutions to the n-queens

problem.
[16]
Use least count branch and bound to search the travelling sales person.
[16]
What is cooks theorem .explain its applications along with its application
[16]
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Set No: 4

Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 80
*****
1 a) What is meant by asymplotic notation/ explain about probabilistic analysis
[8]
b) Summarize different asymplotic notations
[8]
2
What are disjoint sets. How they are different from classical set. Explain
operations of disjoint set with an example.
[16]
3 a) What is meant by randomized quick sort algorithm how it is different from
quick sort algorithms
b) What is meant by strassens matrix multiplication.
4 a) Explain the knap sack problem by applying greedy method. What is a greedy
method
b) How greedy method is different from divide and conquer method.
5
[8]
[8]
[8]
[8]
Apply the dynamic programming programming to traveling sales person

problem and generate an optimal solution.
[16]
What is meant by backtracking? write the estimate algorithm for estimating the
efficiency of backtracking.
[16]
Use least count branch and to search the travelling sales person.
[16]
What is NPHard and NP complete classes. Explain the applications of halting

problem.
[16]
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Code No: R0203/R05
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, May/Jun 2014

POWER ELECTRONICS
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 80
?????
1. A rectangular pulse of 30V with 10 s duration is applied at the gate. The average
gate power dissipation of the thyristor is 0.5W and a peak gate drive power is 5W.
Calculate the values of the series resistance to be connected in the gate circuit, the
frequency and duty cycle of the triggering pulse.
[8+4+4]
2. Explain the operation of a singe phase half wave converter for R-load with neat
circuit diagram and necessary waveforms. Also derive the output average voltage
and current for = 300 .
[12+4]
3. Describe the working of three phase fully controlled bridge converter with RL loads,
with continuous conduction mode with associated waveforms.
[4+8+4]
4. Two SCRs are connected back-to-back have a load resistance of 400 ohms and a
supply of 110V ac. If firing angle is 600 , find
(a) the rms output voltage
(b) average power.
[10+6]
5. (a) What is a cyclo converter?

(b) What are the varieties of single phase cyclo converters.
(c) What are the salient features of cyclo converters.
(d) What are the major limitations of cyclo converters
[4+4+4+4]
6. For the ideal type A-chopper circuit, following conditions are given, Edc = 220V,
chopping frequency, = 500 Hz, duty cycle =0.3 and R = 1 ohm, L = 3mH and Eb
= 23V. Compute the following quantities.
(a) Check whether the load current is continuous or not.
(b) Average output current
(c) maximum and minimum values of steady state output current
[6+4+6]
7. Draw and explain the simple SCR series inverter circuit employing class A type
commutation. With the help of important waveforms. State the limitations of this
inverter.
[8+4+4]
8. Explain the voltage control in case of single phase bridge inverter circuit, in order
to get variable voltage and variable frequency output.
[16]
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With the help of sketches explain the following

(d) Compound rest

(a) How do you classify the different types of shapers?

Write a short note on the following

(b) Grade of grinding wheel

Discuss the following

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(a) What is planer? Illustrate and describe its working principle.

(a) Describe principle of six-point location.

Discuss the following

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(a) Compare FSK & PSK systems.

Explain the Shannon-fano coding algorithm using an example.

(a) Draw the Block diagram of DPCM system.

The polynomial x15+1 when factored gives

Derive probability of error for

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Explain the Huffman coding algorithm using an example.

For a DM system, signal sampled at 76 KHz and Amax = 4

Write short notes on the following:

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(a) Explain the encoding and decoding principle in convolutional code.

Write short notes on the following:

(a) Show the geometrical representation of m-ary psk signals.

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Define the following

Describe the following decoding algorithms for convolutional codes

Explain PSK &DPSK. Compare both.

For a DM system, signal sampled at 76 KHz and Amax = 4

Derive probability of error for

(a) Explain the Hamming codes with one example.

Compare Shanon-Fano coding and Huffman coding with example.

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(a) Discuss briefly about virtual memory management.

6. a) Explain in detail about steps in a DMA transfer.

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7. a) Discuss in detail about different file access methods .

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3. a) Describe in detail classical problems of synchronization.