Viva Questions

Subject Code: EC 405 Subject Name: Analog Circuits

1 When the input signal and the part of the output signal are in phase, the feedback is called
A Negative B Divisional feedback C Positive feedback D multiplicational
feedback feedback

2 When the input signal and the part of the output signal are in phase, the feedback is called

A Positive B Negative feedback C Divisional feedback D Multiplicational

feedback feedback

3 Use of positive feedback results in

A Oscillation B Amplification C Integration D Differentiation

4 Use of negative feedback results in

A Oscillation B Amplification C Integration D Differentiation

5 For voltage amplifier, with gain A and amplification factor β, the overall gain Af with negative
feedback is given as

A Af = A / 1-βA B Af = A / 1+βA C Af = A / 1-β D Af = A / 1+β

6 For voltage amplifier, with gain A and amplification factor β, the overall gain Af with positive
feedback is given as
A Af = A / 1+βA B Af = A / 1-βA C Af = A / 1-β D Af = A / 1+β
7 Stability of amplifier with positive feedback

A Increases B Decreases C Has no change D None of these

8 Stability of amplifier with negative feedback

A Decreases B Increases C Has no change D None of these

9 Voltage series feedback amplifier is also known as

A Current B Voltage amplifier C Transconductance D Transresistance

amplifier amplifier amplifier
10 Current shunt feedback amplifier is also known as

A Voltage B Current amplifier C Transconductance D Transresistance

amplifier amplifier amplifier
11 Current series feedback amplifier is also known as

A Voltage B Transconductance C Current amplifier D Transresistance

amplifier amplifier amplifier

12 Voltage shunt feedback amplifier is also known as

A Current B Transresistance C Transconductance D Voltage
amplifier amplifier amplifier amplifier
13 Barkhausen criterion states that, for oscillations the product of open loop gain (A) of the
amplifier and the feedback factor β is

A Greater than B Equal to one C Less than one D Equal to two

one
14 Frequency of oscillation of RC phase shift oscillator is given by

A F = 1/2RC B F = 1/2πRC C F = 1/2πR D F = 1/πRC

15 Frequency of oscillation of LC Hartley oscillator is given by

A F= 1/π√LC B F= 1/2π√LC C F= 1/2π√L D F= 1/2π√C

16 Technology used to construct integrated circuits by interconnecting a number of individual chips

is
A Monolithic B Hybrid technology C Thick film D Thin film
technology technology technology

17 In IC-packages, DIP stands for

A Double-in-line B Dual-in-line package C Dell-in-long package D Down-in-line

package package

18 In opamp IC μA741TC, T- represents the

A Device type B Package type C Commercial D None of these

temperature range

19 In opamp IC μA741TC, C- represents the

A Device type B Commercial C Package type D None of these
temperature range

20 In opamp IC μA741TC, μA741 - represents the

A Commercial B Device type C Package type D None of these
temperature
range
21 The basic building block of operational amplifier is

A Logrithmic B Differential amplifier C Instrumentation D Power

amplifier amplifier amplifier
22 In differential amplifier, if the output is measured between two collectors, it is reffered as

A Unbalanced B Balanced output C Balanced input D Unbalanced

output input
23 In differential amplifier, if the output is measured at one of the collector with respect to ground,
is referred as it
A Balanced B Unbalanced output C Balanced input D Unbalanced
output input
24 Differential amplifier is capable of amplifying

A AC signals only B Both AC and DC C DC signals only D None of these

input signals
25 When the same input is applied to both the input terminals of the differential amplifier,
amplifier is said to operate in
A Differential B Common mode C Double mode D None of these
mode configuration configuration
configuration
26 The input offset current equals the

A Average of the B Difference between C Collector electric D difference

two base the two base current divided by between the
currents. currents. electric current gain. two base-
emitter
voltages.
27 A common - mode signal is applied to

A The inverting B Both inputs C The non - inverting D None of these

input. input.
28 The input stage of an op amp is usually a

A Class B push-pull B Differential C CE amplifier. D Swamped

amplifier. amplifier. amplifier.
29 The common - mode rejection ratio is

A Very low. B As high as possible. C Equal to the voltage D Equal to the

gain. common-mode
voltage gain.
30 A 741 C has
A A voltage gain of B All of these C An input impedance D An output
200,000. of 2 MΩ. impedance of
75 Ω.
31 The voltage follower has a

A Small open - B Closed - loop voltage C Closed - loop D Large closed -

loop voltage gain of unity. bandwidth of zero. loop output
gain. impedance.
32 An opamp has a voltage gain of 200,000. If the output voltage is 1 V, the input voltage is
A 2.5 micro V. B 5 micro V. C 10 V. D 5 milli V.
33 The 741 C has a unity - gain frequency of

A 10 kHz. B 1 MHz. C 20 Hz. D 20 MHz.

34 The large signal bandwidth of an opamp is limited by its

A Loop gain B Slew rate C Output impedance D Input
frequency
35 Virtual ground of an op-amp means
A Terminal is B The terminal voltage C Either terminal is D None of these
grounded is zero due to the physicaly connected
directly other terminal is to ground or Voltage
connected to the is zero.
ground due to op-
amp properties.
36 Slew rate is defined as the
A Minimum rate B Maximum rate of C Moderate rate of D Maximum rate
of change of change of output change of output of change of
output voltage voltage with time voltage with time input voltage
with time with time
37 Output impedance of an ideal op-amp is

A Infinite B Zero C Low D Very high

38 Bandwidth of an ideal op-amp is:

A Very high B Infinite C Low D Very Low
39 CMRR of an ideal op-amp is
A Very high B Infinite C Low D Very Low
40 Slew rate of an ideal op-amp is
A Very high B Infinite C Low D Very Low
41 If op-amp has its closed loop gain 20 and UGB is 1MHz, then bandwidth of an amplifier is
A 20 KHz B 50 KHz C 100 KHz D 1 MHz
42 When a cosine-input is given to an op-amp integrator, the output will be
A A ramp. B A sinusoidal wave. C A rectangular wave. D A triangular
wave with dc
bias
43 When a rectangular-input is given to an op-amp differentiator, the output will be
A A step signal. B A triangular wave C A sinusoidal wave. D A rectangular
wave.
44 Voltage series feedback is used in
A Inverting B Non-Inverting C Differentiator D None of these
amplifier amplifier configuration
configuration configuration
45 Voltage shunt feedback is used in
A Non-Inverting B Inverting amplifier C Voltage Follower D None of these
amplifier configuration configuration
configuration
46 In the op-amp differentiator circuit the feedback component used is
A Semiconductor B Resistor C Capacitor D Inductor
component
47 In the op-amp Integrator circuit the feedback component used is
A Semiconductor B Capacitor C Inductor D Resistor
component
48 If the inputs to the inverting adder circuit is V1=0.1V, V2=0.2 and V3= - 0.1V, with gain 5, then
the output will be
A 10 V B -1 V C 1V D 0.2 V
49 If the inputs to the inverting adder circuits is V1=1V(DC) and V2=3Vp-p (Sinusoidal Signal), with
gain 1, then the output will be
A 3Vp-p B 3Vp-p (Sinusoidal C 4Vp-p (Sinusoidal D None of these
(Sinusoidal Signal) shift by -1V Signal)
Signal) shift by DC
1V DC
50 The gain of inverting amplifier is 5, the values of Rf and R1 will be
A 5k Ohm and 25k B 50k Ohm and 10k C 20k Ohm and 10k D None of these
Ohm Ohm respectively Ohm respectively
respectively
51 Basic Logrithmic amplifier is obtained by using a ____ in the negative feedback path.

A capacitor B Diode C Inductor D Resistor

52 Antilogrithmic amplifier is also known as
A Combinational B Exponential amplifier C Inverting Amplifier D Non Inverting
amplifier Amplifier
53 Output voltage is proportional to the exponential of input , is a
A Logrithmic B Antilogrithmic C Averaging amplifier D Summing
amplifier amplifier Amplifier
54 In triangular/rectangular wave generator, when ramp voltage attains a value equal to lower
threshold point of Schmitt trigger, the output of schmitt trigger changes its state from

A Negative B Positive saturation to C Remains in positive D Remains in

saturation negative saturation saturation negative
positive saturation
saturation
55 78XX series is a ________ voltage regulator.

A Negative fixed B Positive fixed C Positive adjustable D Negative

Adjustable
56 79XX series is a ________ voltage regulator.
A Positive fixed B Negative fixed C Positive adjustable D Negative
Adjustable
57 LM317 is a ___________ voltage regulator.

A Negative fixed B Positive adjustable C Positive fixed D Negative

Adjustable
58 LM337 is a ___________ voltage regulator.
A Negative fixed B Negative Adjustable C Positive fixed D Positive
adjustable
59 Conversion efficiency of a switching regulator can approach upto _____.

A 50% B 95% C 20% D 40%

60 Voltage controlled oscillator is also called as

A Frequency to B Voltage to frequency C Current to D Frequency to
voltage converter frequency converter current
converter converter
61 An active circuit in which the output voltage is proportional to the product of the two input
signals is called as

A Adder B A basic multiplier C Subtractor D Differentiator

62 IC AD534 is a
A Timer IC B Multiplier IC C OPAMP IC D Frequency
divider IC
63 IC 556 is a
A Timer IC B VCO IC C OPAMP IC D Frequency
divider IC
64 For a comparator, opamp is used in a

A Closed loop B Open loop mode C Neither open or D None of these

mode closed
65 In basic non inverting comparator, if input voltage is greater than reference voltage, the output
is
A Negative B Positive saturation C Zero voltage D None of these
saturation voltage
voltage
66 In basic non inverting comparator, if input voltage is less than reference voltage, the output is
A Positive B Negative saturation C Zero voltage D None of these
saturation voltage
voltage
67 In basic inverting comparator, if input voltage is less than reference voltage, the output is

A Negative B Positive saturation C Zero voltage D None of these

saturation voltage
voltage
68 In basic inverting comparator, if input voltage is greater than reference voltage, the output is

A Positive B Negative saturation C Zero voltage D None of these

saturation voltage
voltage
69 Inverting zero crossing detector is also called as

A Subtracter B Inverter C Differentiater D Adder

70 In zero crossing detector, the reference voltage is

A Positive B Zero C Negative D None of these

71 Schmitt trigger is also called as

A Non B Regenerative C Inverting D Non inverting

regenerative comparator comparator comparator
comparator
72 Filter that rejects the frequencies which are higher than the cut-off frequency is called as

A High pass filter B Low pass filter C Band pass filter D Band stop filter

73 Filter that rejects the frequencies which are less than the cut-off frequency is called as

A Low pass filter B High pass filter C Band pass filter D Band stop filter

74 In case of first order filter, roll off is at a rate of

A 40 dB/decade B 20 dB/decade C 80 dB/decade D 160 dB/decade

75 In case of second order filter, roll off is at a rate of

A 20 dB/decade B 40 dB/decade C 80 dB/decade D 160 dB/decade