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IV B.Tech I semester (R07) Regular Examinations, November/December 2010

NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the architecture of Spiking-Neuron model.

(b) Briefly explain the historical developments of ANN, with a mention of their potential
applications.

2. (a) What is an activation function? Mention various activation functions with their merits
and dements.
(b) Describe Mc-Culloch Pitts model of neuron. Design a network using this model to realize
the NOR gate.

3. (a) Explain the architecture and training algorithm for discrete perception network.
(b) Explain why single layer perception network couldn’t solve even EX-OR problem.

4. Define Kolmagrov theorem and also the difficulties associated with learning in multi perceptions.

5. (a) State and prove BAM theorem

(b) What are the modes of operation of a Hopfield network? Explain the algorithm for storage
of information in a Hopfield network.
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6. (a) If the fuzzy set A = {(x1 , 0.4), (x2 , 0.6), (x3 , 0.8)} is multiplied with a scrip number a=0.3
find the new fuzzy set formed along with its membership function.
(b) For the following fuzzy relation perform
 the min-max
 composition.
  1 0.2 0.6
0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6  0.2 0.6 0.4 
R̃1 = 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.2  R̃2 =

 0.7 0.6

0.5 
0.4 0.2 1 0.8
0.5 0.4 0.8

7. (a) Define defuzzification, explain any two methods of defuzzification

(b) Explain:
i. Fuzzy rule base
ii. Fuzzy inference engine

8. (a) Explain how ANN is used for load forecasting

(b) Explain how fuzzy logic is used for logic control.

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IV B.Tech I semester (R07) Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Compare biological neuron with artificial neural network.

(b) Explain the architecture of Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model.

2. (a) Briefly discuss about linear separability. Also suggest a network that can solve EX-OR
problem.
(b) Explain about unsupervised and supervised learning.

3. (a) Write perception training algorithm for several output classes.

(b) Derive the equation for weight change for a discrete perception network.

4. (a) State and explain Kolmogorov theorem.

(b) Explain in detail how to describe the number of hidden layer neurons , input neurons and
output layer neurons in back propagation network.

5. (a) Explain the architecture and the training algorithm used for Kohenen’s self organizing
feature maps.
(b) Briefly explain instance/memory based learning algorithms.

6. (a) Give and explain the properties of crisp sets.

(b) For the
 following fuzzy
 relation, perform the max-min composition.
1.0 0.3 0  
 0.8 0.6 0.2  0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4
R̃1 =  
 0.1 0.4 0.8  R̃2 = 0.1 1.0 0.7 0.1

0.8 0.7 0.1 0.5
0 0.3 0.9

7. (a) What is fuzzy inference? Explain the two important inferring procedures.
(b) What is the role of membership function in fuzzy logic? Mention various membership
functions.

8. Design and develop an air conditioner controller by fuzzy logic control model. Formulate
necessary membership functions and required fuzzy rules for the application.

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IV B.Tech I semester (R07) Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Briefly explain the characteristics of artificial neural network.

(b) Explain about Mc-Culloch Pitts neuron model.

2. (a) Explain the various types of activation functions.

(b) Classify the learning methods, give a brief explanation about each.

3. (a) State and prove perceptron convergence theorem.

(b) Distinguish between linearly separable and linearly non-seperable problem. Give examples
for each.

4. State and explain the generalized delta learning rule applied in back propagation algorithm.

5. (a) Explain how linear association networks could not suppress cross terms due to noise.
(b) Explain the general concept of associate memory. Define associate matrix and associate
rules.

6. (a) Compare and contrast fuzzy and crisp sets.

(b) Let x = {1, 2, 3, − − − − − − 10}. Determine the cardinalities and relative cardinalities of
the following fuzzy sets.
∼
A = {(2, 0.4), (3, 0.6), (4, 0.8), (5, 1.0), (6, 0.8), (7, 0.6), (8, 0.4)}
(i) ∼
B = {(2, 0.4), (4, 0.8), (5, 1.0), (7, 0.6)}
7. (a) With a neat sketch discuss the major components of fuzzy controller.
(b) Explain:
i. Centroid method
ii. Weighted average method

8. (a) Explain how ANN is used for process identification

(b) Application of fuzzy logic for classification.

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IV B.Tech I semester (R07) Regular Examinations, November/December 2010
NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC
(Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
?????

1. (a) Explain in detail the working of biological neuron.

(b) Briefly explain the application of ANN.

2. (a) Write short notes on artificial neural network architectures.

(b) Compare activation dynamics and synaptic dynamics models.

3. (a) Explain the architecture and training algorithm for continuous perception network.
(b) Describe a perception neuron and give its limitations.

4. What is back propagation? Write a schematic for a two layer feed forward neural network,
derive its learning algorithm. Also discuss its learning difficulties and improvements.

5. (a) The following unipolar binary vectors must be stored in the recurrent auto associative
memory using the outer product method with the nullification of the diagonal
£ ¤T
s(1) = 1 0 0 1 0
£ ¤T
s(2) = 0 1 1 0 1
£ ¤T
s(3) = 1 1 0 1 0
i. Compute matrix W.
ii. Find the analytical expression for the energy function that the memory is minimizing.
(b) Explain the architecture of BAM.

6. (a) Explain basic fuzzy set operations

(b) Explain the properties of fuzzy sets.

7. List the various defuzzication techniques. Explain each of them in detail.

8. Design and develop pressure process control by fuzzy logic control model. Formulate necessary
membership functions and required fuzzy rules for the application.

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