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BSNL Tta (Je) Electronics Devices and Circuits 200 Expected Questions (Wwwallexamreviewcom) Part Three PDF
BSNL Tta (Je) Electronics Devices and Circuits 200 Expected Questions (Wwwallexamreviewcom) Part Three PDF
3) MOSFET requires
A [ ]) A large input current.
B [v]) Only small input current.
C [ ]) A large input current and high voltage.
D [ ]) None of these.None of these.
12) What is (are) the function(s) of the coupling capacitors C1 and C2 in an FET circuit?
A [ ]) to create an open circuit for dc analysis
B [ ]) to isolate the dc biasing arrangement from the applied signal and load
C [ ]) to create a short-circuit equivalent for ac analysis
D [v]) All of the above
13) There is a ________º phase inversion between gate and source in a source follower.
A [v]) 0
B [ ]) 90
C [ ]) 180
D [ ]) none of the above
14) MOSFETs make better power switches than BJTs because they have
A [ ]) lower turn-off times.
B [ ]) lower on-state resistance.
C [ ]) a positive temperature coefficient.
D [v]) all of the above
16) Class D amplifiers differ from all other classes of amplifiers because
A [v]) the output transistors are operated as switches.
17) Which FET amplifier(s) has (have) a phase inversion between input and output signals?
A [ ]) common-gate
B [ ]) common-drain
C [v]) common-source
D [ ]) all of the above
18) What common factor determines the voltage gain and input resistance of a common-
gate amplifier?
A [ ]) RD
B [ ]) RL
C [v]) gm
D [ ]) all of these
29) If the load resistance increases in a zener regulator, the zener current
A [ ]) decreases.
B [ ]) stays the same.
C [v]) Increases.
D [ ]) equals the source voltage divided by series resistance.
30) A transistor series voltage regulator is called emitter follower regulator because the
emitter of the pass transistor follows the ________________________ voltage.
A [ ]) output.
B [ ]) input.
C [v]) base.
D [ ]) collector.
31) In CB configuration, the output V-I characteristics of a transistor are drawn by taking
A [ ]) VCB versus IC for constant IE.
B [v]) VCB versus IB for constant IE.
C [ ]) VCE versus IC for constant IE.
D [ ]) VCB versus IB for constant IE.
34) The voltage divider biasing circuit is used in amplifiers quite often because it
A [ ]) limits the AC signal going to base.
B [v]) reduces the DC base electric current
C [ ]) reduces the cost of the circuit.
D [ ]) none of above
36) Which of the following transistor configuration circuit is much less temperature
dependent
A [ ]) Common base.
B [ ]) Common emitter.
C [v]) Common collector.
D [ ]) None of the above.
37) The Q-point in a voltage amplifier is selected in the middle of the active region because
A [ ]) it gives better stability.
B [ ]) the circuit needs a small.
C [ ]) the biasing circuit then need less number of resistors.
38) The negative part of the output signal in a transistor circuit starts clipping if the Q point
of the circuit moves
A [v]) toward the saturation point.
B [ ]) toward the cutoff point.
C [ ]) toward the center of the load line.
D [ ]) none of the above.
39) The positive part of the output signal in a transistor circuit starts clipping, if Q point of
the circuit moves
A [ ]) toward the saturation point.
B [v]) toward the cutoff point.
C [ ]) toward the center of the load line.
D [ ]) none of these.
40) In a MOSFET, the polarity of the inversion layer is the same as that of the
A [ ]) charge on the gate electrode.
B [ ]) minority carriers in the drain .
C [ ]) majority carries in the substrate.
D [v]) majority carries in the source .
41) IGFET is a
A [v]) square - law device.
B [ ]) half - power device.
C [ ]) 3 / 2 power - low device .
D [ ]) linear device.
42) A depletion MOSFET differs from a JFET in the sense that it has no
A [ ]) channel
B [ ]) gate.
C [v]) p - n junction.
D [ ]) substrate.
44) The input signal for an instrumentation amplifier usually comes from
A [ ]) an inverting amplifier.
B [ ]) a resistor.
C [ ]) a differential amplifier.
D [v]) a Wheatstone bridge.
52) With both bases grounded, the only offset that produces an error is the
A [ ]) input offset current.
B [ ]) input bias current.
C [v]) input offset voltage.
D [ ]) all
53) The graph of current gain versus collector current indicates that the current gain
A [ ]) is constant.
B [v]) varies slightly.
54) If the base resistor is very small, the transistor will operate in the
A [ ]) cutoff region.
B [v]) saturation region.
C [ ]) active region.
D [ ]) all of the above.
55) If a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, a decrease in the base resistance
will move the Q point
A [ ]) down.
B [v]) up.
C [ ]) nowhere.
D [ ]) off the load line.
56) If the current gain is unknown in an emitter-biased circuit, you cannot calculate the
A [ ]) emitter voltage.
B [ ]) emitter current.
C [ ]) collector current.
D [v]) base current.
57) The major advantage of a photo transistor as compared to a photo diode is its
A [ ]) response to higher frequencies.
B [ ]) AC operation.
C [v]) increased sensitivity.
D [ ]) durability.
73) LC oscillators are used for produce a waveform with frequency ranging from
A [v]) 1MHz to 500 MHz
B [ ]) 100 KHz to 500 MHz
C [ ]) 1 KHz to 1 MHz
D [ ]) 1MHz to 100 GHz
74) Which of the following oscillators are used for low frequency (LF) applications
A [ ]) LC oscillators
B [v]) RC oscillators
C [ ]) Both LC and RC Oscillators
D [ ]) None
77) Each RC circuit causes the gain to drop at a rate of ________ dB/decade.
A [v]) 20
B [ ]) 10
C [ ]) 6
D [ ]) 8
78) The frequency response of an amplifier can be determined using the step response
method, and measuring the output rise/fall times between
A [ ]) 0% and 100% response.
B [v]) 10% and 90% response.
C [ ]) 25% and 75% response.
D [ ]) five time constant responses.
82) For audio systems, the reference level is generally accepted as ________.
A [v]) 1 mW
B [ ]) 1 W
C [ ]) 10 mW
D [ ]) 100 mW
83) For the low-frequency response of a BJT amplifier, the maximum gain is where
________ .
A [ ]) RB = 0 ohm
B [ ]) RC = 0 ohm
C [v]) RE = 0 ohm
D [ ]) none
84) Which of the following configurations does (do) not involve the Miller effect
capacitance?
A [ ]) Common-emitter
B [v]) Common-base
C [ ]) Common-collector
D [ ]) All of the above
87) The maximum rate of change of the output voltage in response to a step input voltage
is the ________ of an op-amp.
A [ ]) time constant
B [ ]) maximum frequency
C [v]) slew rate
D [ ]) none of these
88) A practical op-amp has very ________ input impedance, very ________ output
impedance, very ________ open-loop voltage gain, and a ________ bandwidth.
A [v]) high, low, high, wide
B [ ]) high, high, low, narrow
C [ ]) low, high, high, wide
D [ ]) low, low, low, wide
91) Negative feedback added to an op-amp ________ the bandwidth and ________ the gain.
A [ ]) increases, increases
B [v]) increases, decreases
C [ ]) decreases, decreases
D [ ]) decreases, increases
93) In the differential amplifier circuit, which of the following terminals are connected
together?
A [ ]) Bases
B [ ]) Collectors
C [ ]) One base to another collector
D [v]) Emitters
94) Which of the following is (are) the result of gain reduction by a feedback?
A [ ]) The amplifier voltage gain is a more stable and precise value
B [ ]) The input impedance of the circuit is increased over that of the op-amp alone.
C [ ]) The output impedance is reduced over that of the op-amp alone.
D [v]) All of the above
98) In a(n) ________, when the input voltage exceeds a specified reference voltage, the
output changes state.
A [ ]) integrator
B [ ]) differentiator
C [ ]) summing amplifier
D [v]) comparator
99) What is (are) the necessary component(s) for the design of a bounded comparator?
A [ ]) rectifier diodes
B [v]) zener diodes
C [ ]) both of the above
D [ ]) none
103) In a comparator with output bounding, what type of diode is used in the feedback
loop?
A [ ]) Schottky
B [ ]) junction
C [v]) zener
D [ ]) varactor
104) A basic ________ amplifier is formed by three op-amps and seven resistors
A [v]) instrumentation
B [ ]) isolation
C [ ]) log
D [ ]) antilog
105) The main purpose of an instrumentation amplifier is to amplify ________ signals that
are riding on ________ common-mode voltages.
A [ ]) small, small
B [v]) small, large
C [ ]) large, small
109) The process known as signal compression is used with a(n) ____ amplifier
A [v]) log
B [ ]) antilog
C [ ]) instrumentation
D [ ]) isolation
110) What part of the characteristic curve of a diode is useful for log amplifiers?
A [ ]) the log region above 0.7 V
B [ ]) the log region below 0.7 V
C [v]) the log region between 0 V and 0.7 V
D [ ]) the log region below the zener voltage
112) The OTA has a ________ input impedance and a ________ CMRR.
A [ ]) high, low
B [ ]) low, high
C [v]) high, high
D [ ]) low, low
114) Class ________ amplifiers are normally operated in a push-pull configuration in order
to produce an output that is a replica of the input.
A [ ]) A
B [ ]) B
C [ ]) C
D [v]) AB
115) Which type of power amplifier is biased for operation at less than 180º of the cycle?
A [ ]) Class A
B [ ]) Class B or AB
C [v]) Class C
D [ ]) Class D
117) In class B operation, at what fraction of VCC should the level of VL(p) be to achieve
the maximum power dissipated by the output transistor?
A [ ]) 0.5
B [v]) 0.636
C [ ]) 0.707
D [ ]) 1
118) What is the maximum temperature rating for silicon power transistors?
A [ ]) 50º to 80º
B [ ]) 100º to 110º
C [v]) 150º to 200º
D [ ]) 250º to 300º
119) What is the maximum efficiency of a class A circuit with a direct or series-fed load
connection?
A [ ]) 90%
B [ ]) 78.5%
C [ ]) 50%
D [v]) 25%
120) Which class of amplifier operates in the linear region for only a small part of the input
A [ ]) A
B [ ]) B
C [v]) C
D [ ]) AB
122) How many transistors must be used in a class B power amplifier to obtain the output
for the full cycle of the signal?
A [v]) 2
B [ ]) 1
C [ ]) 0
D [ ]) 3
124) Which of the power amplifiers is not intended primarily for large-signal or power
amplification?
A [ ]) Class A
B [ ]) Class B or AB
C [v]) Class C
D [ ]) Class D
125) By how much does the output signal vary for a class AB power amplifier?
A [ ]) 360º
B [ ]) 180º
C [v]) Between 180º and 360º
D [ ]) Less than 180º
126) Which type of amplifier uses pulse (digital) signals in its operation?
127) Which of the push-pull amplifiers is presently the most popular form of the class B
power amplifier?
A [v]) Quasi-complementary
B [ ]) Transformer-coupled
C [ ]) Complementary-symmetry
D [ ]) None of the above
129) Which of the following instruments displays the harmonics of a distorted signal?
A [ ]) Digital multimeter
B [v]) Spectrum analyzer
C [ ]) Oscilloscope
D [ ]) Wave analyzer
130) You have an application for a power amplifier to operate on FM radio frequencies. The
most likely choice would be a ________ amplifier.
A [ ]) class A
B [ ]) class B
C [v]) class C
D [ ]) class AB
135) A class C amplifier has a tank circuit in the output. The amplifier is conducting only
28°. The output voltage is
A [ ]) 0 V.
B [ ]) a dc value equal to VCC.
C [v]) a sine wave.
D [ ]) a square wave with a frequency determined by the tank.
136) Only the condition βA = ________ must be satisfied for self-sustained oscillations to
result.
A [ ]) 0
137) The feedback signal in a(n) ________ oscillator is derived from an inductive voltage
divider in the LC circuit.
A [v]) Hartley
B [ ]) Armstrong
C [ ]) Colpitts
D [ ]) none
140) The feedback signal in a(n) ________ oscillator is derived from a capacitive voltage
divider in the LC circuit.
A [ ]) Hartley
B [ ]) Armstrong
C [v]) Colpitts
D [ ]) none
142) A circuit that can change the frequency of oscillation with an application of a dc
voltage is sometimes called
A [v]) a voltage-controlled oscillator.
B [ ]) a crystal oscillator.
C [ ]) a Hartley oscillator.
D [ ]) an astable multivibrator.
143) What is the ratio of the input impedance with series feedback to that without
feedback?
A [v]) 1 +βA
B [ ]) βA
C [ ]) β
D [ ]) 1
145) What is the total phase shift requirement, around the feedback loop, for a phase-shift
oscillator?
A [ ]) 90°
B [ ]) 180°
C [ ]) 270°
D [v]) 360°
146) The lead-lag circuit in the Wien-bridge oscillator has a resonant frequency at which
the attenuation is
A [ ]) 1/2.
B [ ]) 1/4.
147) In the IC phase-shift oscillator, what should the ratio of feedback resistor Rf to R1 be?
A [ ]) Zero
B [v]) Greater than -29
C [ ]) Less than 29
D [ ]) Any value
153) The ________ can conduct current in either direction and is turned on when a
breakover voltage is exceeded.
A [ ]) SCR
B [v]) diac
C [ ]) SCS
D [ ]) triac
154) You need to design a relaxation oscillator circuit. The most likely device to use might
be
A [ ]) an SCR.
B [v]) a UJT.
C [ ]) a triac.
D [ ]) a 4-layer diode.
156) You have a need to use a device to trigger an SCR. A good one to use might be
A [ ]) an SCS.
B [v]) a UJT
C [ ]) a 4-layer diode
D [ ]) a PUT.
158) Which of the following devices might best be used to control an electric motor?
A [ ]) an SCS
B [ ]) a PUT
C [v]) an SCR
D [ ]) a diac
159) You have a light-dimmer circuit using an SCR. In testing the circuit, you find that IG =
0 mA and the light is still on. You conclude that the trouble might be one of the following:
A [ ]) the SCR is open.
B [ ]) the switch is faulty.
C [ ]) the gate circuit is shorted.
D [v]) this is normal; nothing is wrong.
161) A thyristor that will enable to turn it on with a pulse and also turn it off with a pulse is
A [ ]) an SCR
B [v]) an SCS
C [ ]) a PUT
D [ ]) a triac
162) An SCR acts to control the speed of an electric motor by ________ the ________ of the
pulse delivered to the motor.
163) Which of the following devices does not have a cathode terminal?
A [ ]) SCR
B [ ]) SCS
C [v]) Triac
D [ ]) Shockley diode
164) Which of the following devices has a negative-resistance region in its characteristics
curve?
A [ ]) SCR
B [ ]) SCS
C [v]) Unijunction transisto
D [ ]) Phototransistor
165) How many terminals does a programmable unijunction transistor (PUT) have?
A [ ]) 4
B [v]) 3
C [ ]) 2
D [ ]) 1
167) Which of the following devices has the smallest turn-off time?
A [ ]) SCR
B [v]) GTO
168) What is the range of the turn-on times in high-power SCR devices?
A [ ]) 30 µs to 100 µs
B [v]) 10 µs to 25 µs
C [ ]) 5 µs to 8 µs
D [ ]) 5 µs to 8µ s
169) For an SCS, a ________ pulse at the anode gate turns the device on, while a ________
pulse will turn it off.
A [v]) negative, positive
B [ ]) positive, negative
C [ ]) negative,negative
D [ ]) positive,positive
170) Which of the following parameters are usually provided by the manufacturer on the
specification sheet for SCRs?
A [ ]) Turn-on time (ton )
B [ ]) Turn-off time (toff )
C [ ]) Junction and case temperatures (tj and tc )
171) What is the maximum current (rms) rating for commercially available LASCRs today?
A [v]) 3 A
B [ ]) 15 A
C [ ]) 20 A
D [ ]) 25A
173) How many terminals does a silicon-controlled switch (SCS) device have?
A [ ]) 2
B [ ]) 3
C [ ]) 5
D [v]) 4
180) Which of the following semiconductor materials is (are) used for manufacturing solar
cells?
A [ ]) Gallium arsenide
B [ ]) Indium arsenide
C [ ]) Cadmium sulfide
D [v]) All of the above
181) Which of the following semiconductor materials is (are) used in the manufacturing of
tunnel diodes?
A [ ]) Germanium
B [ ]) Gallium
C [v]) Both germanium and gallium arsenide
D [ ]) Silicon
182) Which of the following materials is (are) used in the manufacturing of thermistors?
A [ ]) Ge
B [ ]) Si
C [ ]) A mixture of oxides of cobalt, nickel, strontium, or manganese
D [v]) All of the above
184) What does the discharge transistor do in the 555 timer circuit?
A [ ]) charge the external capacitor to stop the timing
B [ ]) charge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
C [ ]) discharge the external capacitor to stop the timing
D [v]) discharge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
185) Pulse stretching, time-delay, and pulse generation are all easily accomplished with
which type of multivibrator circuit?
A [ ]) astable
B [v]) monostable
C [ ]) multistable
D [ ]) bistable
186) The internal circuitry of the 555 timer consists of ________, an R-S flip-flop, a
transistor switch, an output buffer amplifier, and a voltage divider.
A [ ]) a comparator
B [ ]) a voltage amplifier
C [v]) two comparators
D [ ]) a peak detector
187) With most monostable multivibrators, what is the Q output when no input trigger has
occurred?
A [v]) LOW
B [ ]) +5 V
C [ ]) SET
D [ ]) HIGH
190) A monostable 555 timer has the following number of stable states:
A [ ]) 0
B [v]) 1
C [ ]) 3
D [ ]) 4
192) An astable 555 timer has the following number of stable states:
A [v]) 0
B [ ]) 2
C [ ]) 2
D [ ]) 1
193) Which mode of operation is being used when a 555 timer chip has two external
resistors and an external capacitor?