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1201.

In a two stage CE amplifier circuit, the ac collector resistance of the first stage depends on

A. load resistance
B. input impedance of first stage
C. input impedance of second stage
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
1202.

A three terminal monolithic IC regulator can be used as

A. an a adjustable output voltage regulator alone
B. an adjustable output voltage regulator & a current regulator
C. a current regulator & a power switch
D. a current regulator alone
Answer» E.
1203.

In order to obtain triangular pulses at the output of the circuit in the figure, the input should be.

A. grounded
B. a square wave
C. Triangular wave
D. Trigger
Answer» B. a square wave
1204.

Which of the following parameters of CE circuit has the unit of ohms?

A. hie
B. hre
C. hfe
D. hoe
Answer» B. hre
1205.

When the emitter current of a transistor is changed by 1 mA, its collector current changes by 0.990 mA. The common-emitter short-circuit current gain is

A. 1
B. 199
C. 99
D. 9.9
Answer» D. 9.9
1206.

In figure which diode will conduct and what will be the value of V0?

A. D3, 1 V
B. D1, 2 V
C. D2, 5 V
D. D1, 5 V
Answer» D. D1, 5 V
1207.

Which of the following contributes to harmonics distortion in amplifiers?

A. Positive feedback
B. Presence of noise
C. Defective active device
D. Non-linearity in active device
Answer» E.
1208.

Two CE stages, 1 and 2 are coupled through a capacitor. VCC is the same for both. Base resistances RB1 and RB2 are such that RB1 > RB2. Then

A. base currents for both stages are equal
B. base current of stage 1 is more than that of stage 2
C. base current of stage 2 is more than that of stage 1
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» D. either (b) or (c)
1209.

Assertion (A): CE amplifier is the most widely used BJT amplifierReason (R): CE amplifier has zero phase difference between input and output

A. Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation for A
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation for A
C. A is correct R is wrong
D. A is wrong R is correct
Answer» D. A is wrong R is correct
1210.

CMOS is widely used in

A. digital wrist watches
B. analog circuits
C. high power circuits
D. all of the above
Answer» B. analog circuits
1211.

Find the odd one out

A. sweep voltage generator
B. multivibrators
C. sine wave oscillators
D. blocking oscillators
Answer» D. blocking oscillators
1212.

The ideal op-amp has the following characteristics

A. Ri = ∞, A = ∞, R0 = 0
B. Ri = 0, A = ∞, R0 = 0
C. Ri = ∞, A = 0, R0 = 0
D. Ri = 0, A = ∞, R0 = ∞
Answer» B. Ri = 0, A = ∞, R0 = 0
1213.

In operational Amplifier, Common mode voltage gain should be

A. 0
B.
C. 1
D. 0.5
Answer» B. ∞
1214.

In a transistor, current ICBO flow when

A. some D.C. voltage is applied in the reverse direction to the emitter junction with the collector open circuit
B. some D.C. voltage is applied in the forward direction to the collector junction with the emitter open circuit
C. some D.C. voltage is applied in the reverse direction to the collector junction with the emitter open circuited
D. some D.C. voltage is applied in the forward direction to the emitter junction with the collector open circuited
Answer» D. some D.C. voltage is applied in the forward direction to the emitter junction with the collector open circuited
1215.

A class B amplifier1. is biased just at cutoff2. has a high theoretical efficiency of 78.5% because its quiescent current is low3. is biased at midpoint of load line Of the above statements

A. 2 and 3 are correct
B. 1 alone is correct
C. 1 and 2 are correct
D. 2 alone is correct
Answer» E.
1216.

The main application of enhancement mode MOSFET is in

A. amplifier circuits
B. oscillator circuits
C. switching circuits
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
1217.

If input frequency is 50 Hz, the frequency of output wave in a half wave diode rectifier circuit is

A. 25 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 100 Hz
D. 200 Hz
Answer» C. 100 Hz
1218.

A full wave rectifier using centre tapped transformer and a bridge rectifier use similar diodes and have equal no load output voltage. Under equal load conditions

A. Output voltage of bridge rectifier
B. Output voltage of bridge rectifier will be more than that of other
C. Output voltage of both will be exactly equal
D. Output voltage of any one may be more than that of other
Answer» B. Output voltage of bridge rectifier will be more than that of other
1219.

To draw dc equivalent circuit for a CE amplifier circuit we should

A. Reduce all ac sources to zero
B. Open all capacitors
C. Reduce all ac sources to zero and open all capacitors
D. Reduce all ac sources to zero and short all capacitors
Answer» D. Reduce all ac sources to zero and short all capacitors
1220.

A two stage amplifier has an upper cutoff frequency of 2 MHz and a lower cutoff frequency of 2 MHz and a lower cut off frequency of 30 Hz. If both stages are similar, their individual upper and lower cut off frequencies respectively are

A. 4 MHz and 60 MHz
B. 3 MHz and 20 Hz
C. 3 MHz and 60 Hz
D. 4 MHz and 20 Hz
Answer» C. 3 MHz and 60 Hz
1221.

In a shunt-shunt negative feedback amplifier, as compared to the basic amplifier

A. both input and output impedances, decrease
B. input impedance decreases but output impedance increase
C. I/P impedance increases but O/P impedance decreases
D. both input and O/P impedance increases
Answer» C. I/P impedance increases but O/P impedance decreases
1222.

The Clapp oscillator shown in figure will operate at

A. 4.6 kHz
B. 46 kHz
C. 460 kHz
D. 4600 kHz
Answer» D. 4600 kHz
1223.

In figure, secondary winding has 40 turns. For maximum power transformer to 2 ohm resistance the number of turns in primary is

A. 20
B. 40
C. 80
D. 160
Answer» D. 160
1224.

In a negative feedback amplifier A = 100, β = 0.04 and Vs = 50 mV, then feedback will be

A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 2
Answer» B. 8
1225.

The most widely used LC oscillator is

A. Hartley oscillator
B. Crystal oscillator
C. Colpitt's oscillator
D. Clapp's oscillator
Answer» B. Crystal oscillator
1226.

In an oscillator the total phase shift around the loop must be

A. 180°
B. 90°
C. 270°
D.
Answer» E.
1227.

The circuit of the figure is an example of feedback of the following type

A. current series
B. current shunt
C. voltage series
D. voltage shunt
Answer» E.
1228.

The input impedance of a non-inverting amplifier is very low.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
1229.

As compared to a full wave diode rectifier circuit using centre tapped transformer, the bridge diode rectifier circuit has the main advantage of

A. higher current carrying capacity
B. higher efficiency
C. lower ripple factor
D. lower PIV
Answer» E.
1230.

Overall efficiency of class B amplifier is

A. 72%
B. 75%
C. 78.5%
D. 70%
Answer» D. 70%
1231.

A typical value of gm for a FET is about 25 μs.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
1232.

Negative feedback in amplifier

A. reduces gain
B. increases frequency and phase distortion
C. reduces bandwidth
D. increases noise
Answer» B. increases frequency and phase distortion
1233.

Which of the following number specification refers to FET with one gate?

A. 2N
B. 3N
C. 3Y
D. 3X
Answer» C. 3Y
1234.

In figure output impedance of amplifier is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
1235.

A voltage multiplier circuit, using diodes and capacitors is suitable for

A. high voltage high current device
B. high voltage low current device
C. low voltage low current device
D. low voltage high current device
Answer» C. low voltage low current device
1236.

In common base amplifier the current gain is less than one, but the voltage gain may be anywhere from

A. 0.5 to 1
B. 1 to 5
C. 5 to 10
D. 50 to 2000
Answer» E.
1237.

A class C amplifier uses

A. high Q tuned circuit
B. low Q tuned circuit
C. untuned circuit
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. low Q tuned circuit
1238.

Higher order active filters are used for variable

A. bandwidth
B. gain in the pass band
C. impedance
D. roll off rate
Answer» E.
1239.

The maximum efficiency of class A amplifier is

A. 100%
B. 81.8%
C. 50%
D. 40%
Answer» D. 40%
1240.

In figure the coordinates of Q point on the load line are (Neglect VBE)

A. IC = 10 mA, VCE = 15 V
B. IC = 5 mA, VCE = 22.5 V
C. IC = 5 mA, VCE = 15 V
D. IC = 10 mA, VCE = 22.5 V
Answer» B. IC = 5 mA, VCE = 22.5 V
1241.

A transistor with α = 0.98 then β will be

A. 49
B. 50
C. 47
D. 48
Answer» B. 50
1242.

The current ICBO flows in

A. base and emitter leads
B. base and collector leads
C. collector and emitter leads
D. collector, emitter and base leads
Answer» C. collector and emitter leads
1243.

In the self biasing scheme (RF across collector to base) of BJT, S1 tends to unity by __________ RC is the collector load Resistance.

A. increasing RF
B. decreasing RF
C. decreasing RF and increasing RC
D. increasing RF and decreasing RC
Answer» D. increasing RF and decreasing RC
1244.

A JFET can operate on

A. enhancement mode only
B. depletion mode only
C. both depletion as well as enhancement modes
D. neither depletion nor enhancement mode
Answer» C. both depletion as well as enhancement modes
1245.

In a series regulated power supply circuit the voltage gain of pass transistor satisfies the condition

A. Av → ∞
B. 1 << Av → ∞
C. Av ≈ 1
D. Av << 1
Answer» D. Av << 1
1246.

Values of VT at 20°C for an ideal P-N diode

A. 25.27 mV
B. 30.3 mV
C. 23 mV
D. 50 mV
Answer» B. 30.3 mV
1247.

The most commonly used bias in BJT amplifier circuits is

A. voltage divider bias
B. emitter bias
C. collector bias
D. collector feedback bias
Answer» B. emitter bias
1248.

In every practical oscillator the loop gain is slightly more than unit and amplitude of oscillations is limited by

A. magnitude of loop gain
B. onset of non-linearity
C. magnitude of gain
D. β
Answer» C. magnitude of gain
1249.

The RC network of wein bridge oscillator consists of resistors and capacitors of values R = 220 kΩ and C = 250 PF Determine the frequency of oscillation

A. 2.98 kHz
B. 3 kHz
C. 2 kHz
D. 10 kHz
Answer» B. 3 kHz
1250.

A transistor amplifier has poles ats1 = - 0.000245 x 10⁹ rad/sec.s2 = - 0.0748 x 10⁹ rad/sec.s3 = - 0.670 x 10⁹ rad/sec.s4 = - 4.38 x 10⁹ rad/sec.The upper 3 dB frequency of the amplifier will be

A. s1
B. s1 + s2 + s3 + s4
C. s1 + s4
D. s4
Answer» B. s1 + s2 + s3 + s4