PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED PAPERS - GATE 2019

16. Which one of the following is NOT a valid identity?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation :
    (a) x ⊕ y = (xy + x′y ′)′
    = (xy )′
    = x ⊕ y, it is valid.

    (b) (x + y) ⊕ z = (x + y).z + (x + y)z
    = xyz + xz + yz
    = 1  4,6  2,6 
    = Σm(1, 2, 4, 6)
    (x + y) ⊕ z = x(y+z) + x (y+z)
    = xy + xz + yz
    = 2,3  1,3  4 
    = Σm(1, 2, 3, 4)
    (x + y) ⊕ z ≠ x ⊕ (y + z)
    So option (b) is invalid.

    (c) (x ⊕ y) ⊕ z = x ⊕ (y ⊕ z)
    Associativity is true on Ex-OR operator so it valid.

    (d) x ⊕ y = (x + y)(x + (y)
    = (x + y)xy
    = (x + y)x0
    = (x + y), so it is valid.
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17. If 𝐿 is a regular language over Σ = {𝑎,}, which one of the following languages is NOT regular?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation :
    If L is regular, L.LR is also regular by closure property.
    Suffix (L) and Prefix (L) are also regular by closure property.
    However option (b) {wwR |w∈L} need not be regular since if L is an infinite regular language, then {wwR |w ∈ L} will not only be infinite, but also non-regular. Since it involves string matching and we can increase in length indefinitely and then finite automata FA will run out of memory.
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18. Consider Z = X – Y, where X, Y and Z are all in sign-magnitude form. X and Y are each represented in 𝑛 bits. To avoid overflow, the representation of Z would require a minimum of:

  • Option : C
  • Explanation :
    For example:
    Let,

    Hence,
    Z = 11 which required 5 bits which is (n + 1) bits
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19. Let X be a square matrix. Consider the following two statements on X.
I. X is invertible.
II. Determinant of X is non-zero.
Which one of the following is TRUE?

  • Option : D
  • Explanation :
    Both I and II are equivalent statements.
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20. Let G be an arbitrary group. Consider the following relations on G:
R1: ∀a, b ∈ G, aR1b if and only if ∃g ∈ G such that a = g−1bg
R2: ∀a, b ∈ G, aR2b if and only if a = b−1
Which of the above is/are equivalence relation/relations?

  • Option : B
  • Explanation :
    Given R1 is a equivalence relation, because it satisfied reflexive, symmetric, and transitive conditions:
    • Reflexive: a = g–1ag can be satisfied by putting g = e, identity “e” always exists in a group.
    • Symmetric:
      aRb ⇒ a = g–1bg for some g
      ⇒ b = gag–1 = (g–1)–1ag–1
      g–1 always exists for every g ∈ G.
    • Transitive:
      aRb and bRc ⇒ a = g1–1bg1
      and b = g2–1 cg2 for some g1g2 ∈ G.
      Now a = g1–1 g2–1 cg2g1 = (g2g1)–1 cg2g1
      g1 ∈ G and g2 ∈ G ⇒ g2g1 ∈ G since group is closed so aRb and aRb ⇒ aRc
    R2 is not equivalence because it does not satisfied reflexive condition of equivalence relation:
    aR2a ⇒ a = a–1 ∀a which not be true in a group.
    So, option (B) is correct.
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