1.

Typical op-amps use only one power supply. Your Answer: False

2.

Differential input to a differential amplifier yields the difference output between two waveforms. Your Answer: True

3.

Common-mode gains of differential amplifiers are often as high as 100. Your Answer: False

4.

Op-amps produce no output voltage without input. Your Answer: True Correct Answer: False

5.

The open-loop voltage gain of an op-amp is less than one. Your Answer: False

6.

The slew rate is a response time measurement of an op-amp's output versus input. Your Answer: True

7.

Negative feedback is an inherent characteristic of an op-amp. Your Answer: True

Correct Answer: False

8.

Op-amps typically have low input impedance, high output impedance, and low gain. Your Answer: False

9.

The input section of an op-amp consists of a differential amplifier. Your Answer: True

10.

Low common mode rejection is a key advantage of an op-amp. Your Answer: True Correct Answer: False

1.

The fundamental building block of an op-amp is the: Your Answer: differential amp

2.

Input offset voltage of a typical op-amp exists because of:

Your Answer: loading effects Correct Answer: differing base-emitter voltages

3.

The input bias current is best defined as: Your Answer: the total current required by the op-amp Correct Answer: the average amount of current needed to properly bias the internal input transistors

4.

The purpose of an op-amp is to: Your Answer: all of the above

5.

Stability and the amount of output gain of an op-amp can be controlled by:

Your Answer: output signal being fed back to one of the inputs

6.

The key characteristic of an op-amp that makes it ideal for use with low-level signals is: Your Answer: both a and b

7.

The slew rate of an op-amp becomes critical when dealing with: Your Answer: audio frequencies Correct Answer: both b and c

8.

Common-mode rejection ratio is best defined as an op-amp's: Your Answer: amplification ratio of input and output for a given frequency

Correct Answer: ability to reject signals of same type

9.

Without negative feedback an op-amp: Your Answer: has predictably high gain Correct Answer: could easily be driven into saturation.

10.

The ability of an op-amp to produce peak output voltages as high as the voltage supply is often referred to as: Your Answer: power peak output Correct Answer: rail-to-rail

11.

The stabilized feedback gain of an amplifier is called:

Your Answer: closed-loop gain

12.

The term inverting as it applies to op-amps means that: Your Answer: both a and b Correct Answer: the output waveform is 180 degrees out of phase with the input

13.

Configuring an op-amp as a voltage-follower amplifier requires: Your Answer: grounding of one of the inputs Correct Answer: a direct feedback line to one of the inputs

14.

The input impedance of an inverting op-amp is:

Your Answer: both a and c Correct Answer: essentially the value of the feedback resistance

15.

The output impedance of an inverting op-amp is best determined: Your Answer: from the data sheet

16.

The op-amp configuration best suited for delicate input signal buffering would be: Your Answer: any of the above Correct Answer: voltage-follower

17.

The ratio of the output resistance to input resistance plus 1 determines the gain of a(n):

Your Answer: noninverting amplifier

18.

What most likely causes the output of an op-amp to be highly distorted or clipped? Your Answer: a large increase of input signal Correct Answer: an open feedback resistor

19.

If an op-amp has no output you would first check: Your Answer: both b and c

20.

The best way to achieve variable gain of an op-amp is by: Your Answer: variable feedback resistance