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1601.

Class C amplifier is suitable for

A. a narrow frequency band
B. a wide frequency band
C. audio frequencies
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. a wide frequency band
1602.

A sine wave is passed through an amplifier which severely limits it symmetrically. If then passes to a second amplifier which is narrow band and tuned to the frequency of the original sine wave. What will be the output wave from this second amplifier?

A. A square wave of the same frequency as that of the original sine wave
B. A square wave of double the frequency of that of original sine wave
C. A sine wave of constant amplitude at the frequency of the original sine wave
D. A sine wave of constant amplitude at double frequency of the original sine wave
Answer» D. A sine wave of constant amplitude at double frequency of the original sine wave
1603.

In an amplifier if conductor during the cycle is from 0 to 90° and again from 180° to 270°, the amplifier will be termed as

A. class A
B. class B
C. class C
D. class AB
Answer» C. class C
1604.

The transconductance curve of a JFET is

A. a straight line
B. parabolic
C. hyperbolic
D. inverted V-type
Answer» C. hyperbolic
1605.

In deriving ac equivalent circuit for an amplifier circuit we short circuit

A. all resistors
B. all transistors
C. all inductors
D. all capacitors
Answer» E.
1606.

Which of the following is the common feature between FETs and bipolars?

A. Have low input impedance
B. Have low voltage gain
C. Are difficult to bias
D. None of them
Answer» E.
1607.

For transistor 2 N 338 the manufacturer specifies Pmax = 100 mW at 250°C free air temperature and maximum junction temperature of 125°C. Its thermal resistance is

A. 10° C/W
B. 100° C/W
C. 1000° C/W
D. 5000° C/W
Answer» D. 5000° C/W
1608.

Which one of the following is connect expression of id for figure?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
1609.

In a CE amplifier the Q point is very close to cutoff point on the load line. This results in

A. saturation clipping
B. cut off clipping
C. both saturation and cut off clipping
D. either saturation clipping or cut off clipping
Answer» C. both saturation and cut off clipping
1610.

In a CE amplifier

A. both ac and dc load lines have the same slope
B. the ac load line has more slope than dc load line
C. the ac load line has less slope than dc load line
D. the two load lines may have slope more than the other
Answer» C. the ac load line has less slope than dc load line
1611.

Which of the following are difficult to be fabricated in a monolithic IC?

A. Inductors
B. Large capacitors
C. Small capacitors
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
1612.

A Hartley oscillator is used for generation

A. very low frequency oscillation
B. radio frequency oscillation
C. microwave oscillation
D. audio-frequency oscillation
Answer» E.
1613.

In a half wave diode rectifier circuit the current flows in the load circuit for

A. 90° in each cycle
B. 180° in each cycle
C. 270° in each cycle
D. 360° in each cycle
Answer» C. 270° in each cycle
1614.

If the plate supply voltage for a plate modulated class C amplifier is E volts, the maximum plate-cathode voltage could be almost as high as

A. E
B. E/2
C. 2E
D. 4E
Answer» E.
1615.

Which of the following op-amp circuits has zero resistance in the feedback path?

A. Inverting amplifier
B. Summing amplifier
C. Source follower
D. Integrating amplifier
Answer» D. Integrating amplifier
1616.

One of the following can be used to generate a pulse whenever triggered

A. flip-flop
B. monostable multivibrator
C. stable multivibrator
D. Schmitt trigger
Answer» C. stable multivibrator
1617.

The disadvantage of direct coupled amplifiers is

A. drift
B. large size of transistor
C. low voltage gain
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer» B. large size of transistor
1618.

In feedback amplifier the closed loop gain is nearly independent of open loop gain and depends only on the feedback factor.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» B. False
1619.

Which of the following is not valid in case of FETs?

A. It has low voltage gain
B. It has high input impedance
C. It has fast switching time
D. It is voltage controlled device
Answer» D. It is voltage controlled device
1620.

The main advantage of CC amplifier is

A. High input impedance and low output impedance
B. Low input impedance and high output impedance
C. High voltage gain
D. High current gain
Answer» B. Low input impedance and high output impedance
1621.

The ideal characteristics of a stabilizer is

A. constant output voltage with low internal resistance
B. constant output current with low internal resistance
C. constant output voltage with high internal resistance
D. constant internal resistance and constant output current
Answer» B. constant output current with low internal resistance
1622.

The voltage gains of an amplifier without feedback and with negative feedback respectively are 100 and 20. The percentage of negative feedback would be.

A. 40%
B. 5%
C. 20%
D. 80%
Answer» D. 80%
1623.

In saturation region JFET acts like a

A. bipolar device
B. short circuit
C. switch
D. resistance
Answer» E.
1624.

A Clapp's oscillator is

A. a modified Hartley oscillator
B. a modified Colpitt's oscillator
C. a modified RC oscillator
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a modified RC oscillator
1625.

In a push pull circuit the two transistors are

A. both pnp
B. both npn
C. one pnp and other npn
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
1626.

A transistor has 1. collector2. emitter3. base In a N-P-N transistor the electron flow into the transistor at

A. I only
B. II only
C. II and III only
D. I and II only
Answer» E.
1627.

Which of the following device acts as an N-P-N and a P-N-P transistor connected base to base and emitter to controller?

A. UJT
B. SCR
C. Diac
D. Triac
Answer» C. Diac
1628.

A forward voltage of 9 V is applied to a diode in series with a 1 kΩ load resistor. The voltage across load resistor is zero. It indicates that

A. diode is short circuited
B. diode is open circuited
C. resistor is open circuited
D. diode is either short circuited or open circuited
Answer» C. resistor is open circuited
1629.

Which amplifier has a voltage gain of less than 1?

A. Common emitter
B. Common collector
C. Common base
D. Both CB and CC
Answer» C. Common base
1630.

A Darlington pair consist of

A. two CB amplifiers
B. two CC amplifiers
C. two cascaded CC amplifiers
D. two cascaded CE amplifiers
Answer» D. two cascaded CE amplifiers
1631.

Which of the following is not necessarily the advantages of a push pull amplifier?

A. It gives more output
B. It removes odd a well as even harmonics
C. There is no effect of ripple of the power supply
D. It consumes least power
Answer» C. There is no effect of ripple of the power supply
1632.

Which of the following combinations has no phase inversion of the signal?

A. Two CE stages
B. CE and CC stages
C. Three CE stages
D. CE stages and emitter follower
Answer» B. CE and CC stages
1633.

Assertion (A): The duty cycle of a class C amplifier affects the power dissipation of transistorReason (R): At higher harmonics the efficiency of a class C amplifier becomes poor

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» C. A is correct R is wrong
1634.

A negative feedback can be of

A. 2 types
B. 3 types
C. 4 types
D. only 1 type
Answer» D. only 1 type
1635.

An op-amp is fed from a signal source through resistance R1. If it is to work as sign changer, the feedback resistance Rf should be

A. equal to R1
B. twice R1
C. half R1
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. twice R1
1636.

In the circuit shown in the given figure, the current flowing through resistance of 100 Ω would be

A. 8 mA
B. 10 mA
C. 20 mA
D. 100 mA
Answer» B. 10 mA
1637.

In a CE amplifier the ac signal is increased. Which of the following will not change?

A. Ac base voltage
B. Ac collector voltage
C. Ac emitter voltage
D. Ac collector voltage and ac emitter voltage
Answer» D. Ac collector voltage and ac emitter voltage
1638.

In figure Vi may vary from 15 to 20 V and load current may vary from 20 mA to 100 mA. Suitable maximum value of R is

A. 20 Ω
B. 50 Ω
C. 100 Ω
D. 200 Ω
Answer» C. 100 Ω
1639.

In which configuration is ac collector voltage zero?

A. CE
B. CB
C. CC
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1640.

Saturation region of a JFET is also known as

A. source region
B. analog region
C. pinch off region
D. ohmic region
Answer» E.
1641.

Which junction transistor is preferred for high input and low output impedances?

A. Common emitter
B. Common base
C. Common collector
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
1642.

If f is more than funity the gain of op-amp becomes less than 1.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. can't say
Answer» B. False
1643.

The oscillator shown in figure is a

A. Colpitt's oscillator
B. Hartley oscillator
C. Tuned emitter oscillator
D. Clapp oscillator
Answer» B. Hartley oscillator
1644.

By connecting external resistances to a differential amplifier we can adjust

A. voltage gain
B. bandwidth
C. both voltage gain and bandwidth
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1645.

Assertion (A): A large negative feedback is deliberately introduced in an amplifier to make its gain independent of variation is in parameters of active device and other components.Reason (R): A large negative feedback results in a high value of return difference compared to unity which makes the feedback gain inversely proportional to feedback factor.

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» B. Both A and R are correct but R is not correct explanation for A
1646.

In the circuit of figure both diodes are ideal. If v1 = 10 V and v2 = 10 V which diode will conduct?

A. D1 only
B. D2 only
C. Both D1 and D2
D. Neither D1 nor D2
Answer» D. Neither D1 nor D2
1647.

In figure the voltage gain is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
1648.

In the graphical analysis of CE amplifier circuit, the intersection of base current and dc load line is called

A. saturation point
B. cut off point
C. Q point
D. operating point
Answer» D. operating point
1649.

Ebers Moll model is applicable to

A. bipolar Junction transistor
B. N MOS transistor
C. unipolar junction transistor
D. field effect transistor
Answer» B. N MOS transistor
1650.

In a normally biased N-P-N transistor the main current crossing the collector junction is

A. a drift current
B. a hole current
C. a diffusion current
D. same as the base current
Answer» B. a hole current