GATE IN 2026 Question Paper (07-Feb-2026) (Shift-1)

A common gate amplifier represents a _____________.

In the circuit shown, the BJT has a $\beta$ of 100. The base-emitter junction voltage is 0.65 V. The quiescent collector current, $I_C$ is _______ mA.

The maximum signal to quantization noise ratio (SQNR) for a 16-bit analog-to-digital converter is approximately _________ dB.

The Kelvin double bridge is used to measure ______ valued resistances and has ______ resistors in its construction.

Active strain gauges are connected in a half-bridge configuration to measure strain in a cantilever element. When powered by a voltage source of 10 V, the voltage at the output of the bridge is 1 mV. If the gauge factor is 2.5, the strain in the cantilever element is ________ microstrain.