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501.

In a crystal

A. the frequencies of series and parallel resonance are equal
B. the frequency of series resonance is more than frequency of parallel resonance
C. the frequency of parallel resonance is more than frequency of series resonance
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
502.

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
503.

When a CE transistor is cut off

A. voltage across collector reduces to zero
B. voltage across collector is maximum
C. maximum collector current flows
D. maximum voltage appears across the load resistance
Answer» C. maximum collector current flows
504.

A voltage tripler circuit uses

A. 2 diodes and 2 capacitors
B. 3 diodes and 3 capacitors
C. 2 diodes and 3 capacitors
D. 3 diodes and 2 capacitors
Answer» C. 2 diodes and 3 capacitors
505.

The feedback resistance rd in small signal model of MOSFET is of the order of

A. 1000 MΩ
B. 1 MΩ
C. 1 KΩ
D. 100 Ω
Answer» B. 1 MŒ©
506.

A class B amplifier is biased just at cutoffhas a high theoretical efficiency of 78.5% because its quiescent current is lowis 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.
507.

Which of the following is not the main characteristic of a FET?

A. Drain resistance
B. Forward transconductance
C. Temperature stability
D. Amplification factor
Answer» D. Amplification factor
508.

A buffer amplifier should have

A. high output impedance and high input impedance
B. high output impedance and low input impedance
C. low output impedance an low input impedance
D. low output impedance and high input impedance
Answer» E.
509.

Aperture circuit produces __________ in sample hold circuit.

A. the total sampling time
B. delay between the instance at which hold command is initiated and the instance at which O/P starts tracking I/P
C. the time taken by O/P to settle within the specified 1% error band, that of the I/P
D. time required by holding capacitor to reach upto the level close to input
Answer» C. the time taken by O/P to settle within the specified 1% error band, that of the I/P
510.

Assertion (A): A sine wave with slew rate distortion looks rectangularReason (R): The maximum rate of output voltage change is called slew rate

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» E.
511.

A BJT amplifier has a power gain of 0.5 from source to base. The power gain in dB is

A. -0.3 dB
B. -3 dB
C. -6 dB
D. -10 dB
Answer» C. -6 dB
512.

Voltage VL in the circuit when Vs < 0 where D is an ideal diode. (Take R1 = Rs = RL = 1 Ω)

A. 0
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. cannot find
Answer» B. 1
513.

In a base driver amplifier the voltage gain is the ratio of

A. ac collector voltage to ac base voltage
B. ac emitter voltage to ac base voltage
C. ac collector voltage to ac emitter voltage
D. ac base voltage to ac emitter voltage
Answer» B. ac emitter voltage to ac base voltage
514.

For high frequencies a capacitor like

A. an open circuit
B. a short circuit
C. either open circuit or short circuit
D. none of the above
Answer» C. either open circuit or short circuit
515.

In calculating output impedance of an amplifier the source is replaced by an open circuit.

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
516.

A voltage doubler circuit uses

A. two diodes
B. two capacitors
C. two diodes and two capacitors
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
517.

In a voltage regulator circuit using zener diode the load voltage is nearly constant only if

A. zener current is very small
B. zener current is very large
C. zener current is neither small nor large
D. None of the above
Answer» B. zener current is very large
518.

For an amplifier the input output signals are shown in figure. The class of amplifier is

A. A
B. AB
C. B
D. C
Answer» E.
519.

Which configuration is suitable for impedance matching?

A. CB
B. CE
C. CC
D. CB and CE
Answer» D. CB and CE
520.

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
521.

The main drawback in the performance of shunt peaked wide band amplifier is

A. two low gain at low frequency
B. poor phase response
C. reduce frequency at middle frequency
D. that the maximum gain of the stage is small
Answer» C. reduce frequency at middle frequency
522.

In a class C power amplifier

A. resonant frequency of tuned circuit is equal to fundamental frequency of pulsed waveform
B. resonant frequency of tuned circuit is half the fundamental frequency of pulsed waveform
C. resonant frequency of tuned circuit has no relation to the fundamental frequency of pulsed waveform
D. either (b) or (c)
Answer» B. resonant frequency of tuned circuit is half the fundamental frequency of pulsed waveform
523.

In a CB amplifier the maximum efficiency could be

A. 0.99
B. 0.85
C. 0.5
D. 0.25
Answer» E.
524.

In a bridge rectifier circuit the rms value of input ac voltage is 10 V. The PIV across each diode is

A. 7.07 V
B. 14.14 V
C. 10 V
D. 28.28 V
Answer» C. 10 V
525.

In an amplifier the stray capacitances assume impedance at low frequencies

A. 1
B.
Answer» C.
526.

In order to rectify sinusoidal signals of millivolt range (< 0.6 V)

A. bridge rectifier using diodes can be employed
B. full wave diode rectifier can be used
C. a diode is to be inserted in the feedback loop of an op-amp
D. a diode is to be inserted in the I/P of an op-amp
Answer» D. a diode is to be inserted in the I/P of an op-amp
527.

In a transistor with normal bias

A. the emitter junction has a low resistance
B. the emitter junction has a very high resistance
C. the emitter junction supplies majority carries into the base region
D. none of the above
Answer» B. the emitter junction has a very high resistance
528.

In a CE amplifier circuit the dc voltage between emitter and ground

A. is always zero
B. cannot be zero
C. may or may not be zero
D. is negative
Answer» C. may or may not be zero
529.

Cross-over distortion behaviour is a characteristic of

A. class A output stage
B. class B output stage
C. class AB output stage
D. common base output stage
Answer» C. class AB output stage
530.

Assertion (A): In CE amplifier the emitter is at ground potential for ac signalsReason (R): A CE amplifier has near unity voltage gain

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
531.

A FET is a better clapper than a BJT because it has

A. lower off-set voltage
B. higher series ON resistance
C. lower input current
D. higher input impedance
Answer» B. higher series ON resistance
532.

In figure

A. the collector currents of T1 and T2 are equal
B. the collector current of T1 is more than that of T2
C. the collector current of T1 is double that of T2
D. the collector currents of T2 is more than that of T1
Answer» B. the collector current of T1 is more than that of T2
533.

In an inverting amplifier using op-amp the current input to the inverting terminal

A. is equal to the current through feedback resistance
B. is less than the current through feedback resistance
C. is more than the current through feedback resistance
D. may be equal to, less or more than current through feedback resistance
Answer» B. is less than the current through feedback resistance
534.

A complementary symmetry amplifier has

A. 1 P-N-P and 1 N-P-N transistor
B. 2 P-N-P transistor
C. 2 N-P-N transistor
D. 2 P-channel FETs
Answer» B. 2 P-N-P transistor
535.

The knee voltages in silicon and germanium diodes respectively are

A. 0.3 V and 0.7 V
B. 0.7 V and 0.3 V
C. 0.7 V each
D. 0.3 V each
Answer» C. 0.7 V each
536.

In the case of the circuit shown in the figure Vio = 10 mV dc maximum, the maximum possible output offset voltage Voo caused by the input offset voltage Vio with respect to ground is

A. 60 mV dc
B. 110 mV dc
C. 130 mV dc
D. 150 mV dc
Answer» D. 150 mV dc
537.

In figure it is desired that output wave is symmetrical. Then

A. both diodes should be similar and |V1| = |V2|
B. both diodes should be similar
C. |V1| = |V2|
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» B. both diodes should be similar
538.

Assertion (A): A self bias circuit is the most commonly used bias circuit for bipolar junction transistorsReason (R): A self bias circuit limits the increase in collector or emitter current due to change in junction temperature.

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
539.

Circuit shown in the figure is

A. astable multivibrator
B. monostable multivibrator
C. VCO
D. ramp Generator
Answer» B. monostable multivibrator
540.

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
541.

The frequency response of an ideal tuned amplifier should be as represented in figure by

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
542.

The open loop gain of an amplifier is 50 but likely to decrease by 20% due to various factors. If negative feedback with β = 0.1 is used, the change in gain will be about

A. 0.2
B. 0.02
C. 0.005
D. 0.0005
Answer» D. 0.0005
543.

In following figure, what will be R1 and R2 for maximum symmetrical swing if VCSat ≈ 0. Given that RE = 200 Ω, RC = 400 Ω, VCC = 20 V, β = 99

A. 6 k
B. 3 k, 6 k
C. 9.9 k, 2.4 k
D. 2.4 k, 9.9 k
Answer» E.
544.

The purpose of connecting a coupling capacitor in the output circuit of an amplifier is

A. to increase voltage gain
B. to increase collector current
C. to block dc collector voltage
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
545.

In a single stage differential amplifier, the output offset voltage is mainly dependent on the mismatch of

A. VBE, IB and β
B. VBE and IB
C. IB and β
D. VBE and β
Answer» C. IB and Œ≤
546.

Assertion (A): A good op-amp should have very large band widthReason (R): An ideal op-amp should have infinite input resistance and zero output resistance

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
547.

In a bistable multivibrator, commutating capacitors are used to

A. increase the base storage charge
B. provide ac coupling
C. increase the speed of response
D. alter the frequency of the output
Answer» D. alter the frequency of the output
548.

An oscillator requires an amplifier

A. with negative feedback
B. with positive feedback
C. with either positive or negative feedback
D. none of the above
Answer» C. with either positive or negative feedback
549.

In logarithmic amplifiers, output voltage is equal to

A. K.log10 (input voltage)
B. K.loge (input voltage)
C. input voltage
Answer» C. input voltage
550.

The purpose of impedance matching in an amplifier circuit is to achieve

A. high efficiency
B. reduce distortion
C. maximum power transfer
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above