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Internet of Things Unit 2 – Hardware & Embedded Platforms for IoT: AKTU previous year questions

12 AKTU questions from Unit 2 (Hardware & Embedded Platforms for IoT) asked in 2025–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 46 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Overview of IoT-Supported Hardware Platforms (9 times); 7 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.

Unit 2 previous year questions

  • Define sensors used in IoT systems. (2 marks, 2026, Sensors)
  • What is RFID technology? (2 marks, 2026, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology)
  • Explain the role of sensors and actuators in IoT systems with examples. (7 marks, 2026, Actuators)
  • Explain RFID technology and its role in IoT applications. (7 marks, 2026, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology)
  • Explain embedded platforms for IoT with reference to Arduino and Raspberry Pi. (7 marks, 2026, Embedded Computing Basics)
  • Define RFID Communication. (2 marks, 2025, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology)
  • Define BeagleBone board. (2 marks, 2025, Overview of IoT-Supported Hardware Platforms)
  • Name any 4 sensors in IoT. (2 marks, 2025, Sensors)
  • What is RFID? Explain working of RFID. (10 marks, 2025, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology)
  • Explain three popular IoT hardware Platforms (10 marks, 2025, Overview of IoT-Supported Hardware Platforms)
  • Write short notes on sensors and actuators with examples. (10 marks, 2025, Actuators)
  • Explain the block diagram of IoT device hardware. (10 marks, 2025, Embedded Computing Basics)

Most asked Unit 2 topics

  • Overview of IoT-Supported Hardware Platforms – asked 9 times
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology – asked 7 times
  • Embedded Computing Basics – asked 7 times

Unit 2 question pattern

  • 2-mark questions: 5 asked in 2025–2026
  • 7-mark questions: 3 asked in 2025–2026
  • 10-mark questions: 4 asked in 2025–2026
  • About 46 marks from Unit 2 in every paper
  • 7 questions were asked again in a later year

Unit 2 questions year by year

  • 2026: 5 Unit 2 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
  • 2025: 7 Unit 2 questions asked (46 marks across that year's papers)