

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 1475 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1301. |
An emitter-follower has ________ impedance at the input and ________ impedance at the output. |
A. | high, high |
B. | low, high |
C. | high, low |
D. | low, low |
Answer» D. low, low | |
1302. |
Ideally, the changes in the load resistor or the source resistor should have ________ effect on all the parameters of the two-port model. |
A. | a great |
B. | a moderate |
C. | no |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1303. |
The ac voltage gain of a Darlington connection is about ________. |
A. | 0 |
B. | 1 |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/beta.gif"> |
D. | <sub>D</sub> |
E. | None of the above |
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/beta.gif"> | |
1304. |
One junction of an operating transistor is ________ and the other one is ________. |
A. | forward-biased, forward-biased |
B. | forward-biased, reverse-biased |
C. | reverse-biased, reverse-biased |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. reverse-biased, reverse-biased | |
1305. |
The ________ the level of RL, the ________ the level of ac voltage gain. |
A. | smaller, higher |
B. | larger, lower |
C. | smaller, lower |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1306. |
The coupling capacitor places the load and collector resistors in a ________ arrangement. |
A. | series |
B. | parallel |
C. | series-parallel |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. series-parallel | |
1307. |
A common-base configuration has ________ impedance at the input and ________ impedance at the output. |
A. | high, high |
B. | high, low |
C. | low, low |
D. | low, high |
Answer» E. | |
1308. |
The ________ the source resistance, the ________ the overall gain of an amplifier. |
A. | larger, higher |
B. | larger, lower |
C. | lower, lower |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. lower, lower | |
1309. |
In a common-base configuration, the input and output voltages are ________ and the output and input currents are ________. |
A. | 180 out of phase, 180 out of phase |
B. | 180 out of phase, in phase |
C. | in phase,180 out of phase |
D. | in phase, in phase |
Answer» E. | |
1310. |
The ________ of the input signal is one of the first concerns in the sinusoidal ac analysis of transistor networks. |
A. | period |
B. | frequency |
C. | magnitude |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1311. |
The input and output signals are ________ for the typical transistor amplifier at frequencies that permit ignoring the effects of the reactive elements. |
A. | in phase |
B. | 180 out of phase |
C. | either in phase or 180 out of phase |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1312. |
The output voltage and the input voltage are ________ for the common-emitter configuration. |
A. | in phase |
B. | 45 out of phase |
C. | 90 out of phase |
D. | 180 out of phase |
Answer» E. | |
1313. |
For R2 smaller than ________ k |
A. | 3.75 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 12.0 |
D. | 24 |
Answer» B. 5 | |
1314. |
In a depletion-type MOSFET, the transfer characteristic rises ________ as VGS becomes more positive. |
A. | less rapidly |
B. | more rapidly |
C. | the same |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. the same | |
1315. |
In a JFET, the level of ________ is limited to values between 0 V and VP. |
A. | <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/fba07_0200a.gif"> |
B. | <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/fba07_0200b.gif"> |
C. | <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/fba07_0200c.gif"> |
D. | <img src="/_files/images/electronic-devices-and-circuit-theory/fba07_0200d.gif"> |
Answer» E. | |
1316. |
The bypass capacitor in a common-emitter configuration ________ the voltage gain. |
A. | significantly decreases |
B. | significantly increases |
C. | slightly increases |
D. | slightly decreases |
Answer» C. slightly increases | |
1317. |
The loaded voltage gain of an amplifier is ________ the no-load level. |
A. | always more than |
B. | always less than |
C. | always the same as |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. always the same as | |
1318. |
The common-emitter configuration has a ________ level of input impedance with a ________ voltage and current gain. |
A. | moderate, high |
B. | low, moderate |
C. | low, low |
D. | high, low |
Answer» B. low, moderate | |
1319. |
A ________ power amplifier is limited to use at one fixed frequency. |
A. | class A |
B. | class B or AB |
C. | class C |
D. | class D |
Answer» D. class D | |
1320. |
A class A amplifier dissipates ________ power when the load is drawing maximum power from the circuit. |
A. | the least |
B. | about the same |
C. | the most |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. about the same | |
1321. |
The main feature(s) of a large-signal amplifier is (are) the ________. |
A. | circuit's power efficiency |
B. | maximum amount of power that the circuit is capable of handling |
C. | impedance matching to the output |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1322. |
The ________ has the hottest temperature in a power transistor. |
A. | heat sink |
B. | case |
C. | junction |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1323. |
A class A amplifier conducts 180 of the cycle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1324. |
AC current ratios |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1325. |
Besides the fact that |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1326. |
In a fixed-bias network, the input signal Vi is applied to the ________ of the transistor while the output Vo is off the ________. |
A. | base, collector |
B. | base, emitter |
C. | emitter, collector |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. base, emitter | |
1327. |
r'e is temperature dependent. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1328. |
A common-collector amplifier has high input impedance, good current gain, and a voltage gain of 1. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1329. |
The total voltage gain of a multistage amplifier is the product of the individual stage gains. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1330. |
In a class A transformer-coupled power amplifier, ________ winding resistance of the transformer determine(s) the dc load line for the circuit. |
A. | the ac |
B. | the dc |
C. | both the ac and dc |
D. | neither the ac nor dc |
Answer» C. both the ac and dc | |
1331. |
A form of class A amplifier having maximum efficiency of ________ uses a transformer to couple the output signal to the load. |
A. | 90% |
B. | 78.5% |
C. | 50% |
D. | 25% |
Answer» D. 25% | |
1332. |
The feedback pair uses a(n) ________ transistor driving a(n) ________ transistor, the two devices acting effectively much like one pnp transistor. |
A. | <i>pnp, npn</i> |
B. | <i>pnp, pnp</i> |
C. | <i>npn, npn</i> |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. <i>pnp, pnp</i> | |
1333. |
The ratio of current ID to IDSS is equal to ________ for a fixed-bias configuration. |
A. | 0 |
B. | 0.25 |
C. | 0.5 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» E. | |
1334. |
Class A amplifiers operate in the active region of the load line all of the time. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
1335. |
The efficiency of any amplifier is the ratio of signal output power to signal input power. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
1336. |
In class B power amplifiers, the output signal varies for ________ of the cycle. |
A. | 360 |
B. | 180 |
C. | between 180 and 360 |
D. | less than 180 |
Answer» C. between 180 and 360 | |
1337. |
________ amplifiers have the highest overall efficiency. |
A. | Class A |
B. | Class B or AB |
C. | Class C |
D. | Class D |
Answer» E. | |
1338. |
Power amplifiers primarily provide sufficient power to an output load, typically from ________ to ________. |
A. | a few kW, tens of kW |
B. | 500 W, 1 kW |
C. | 100 W, 500 W |
D. | a few W, tens of W |
Answer» E. | |
1339. |
The ________ region is the region normally employed for linear (undistorted) amplifiers. |
A. | active |
B. | cutoff |
C. | saturation |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. cutoff | |
1340. |
In the cutoff region the collector-base junction is ________-biased and the base-emitter junction is ________-biased for a transistor. |
A. | reverse, forward |
B. | forward, reverse |
C. | reverse, reverse |
D. | forward, forward |
Answer» D. forward, forward | |
1341. |
The input to an op-amp can be a(n) ________. |
A. | dc source |
B. | ac source |
C. | combination of ac and dc sources |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1342. |
The level of the output voltage of an op-amp circuit is always ________ the level of VCC. |
A. | larger than |
B. | the same as |
C. | smaller than |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
1343. |
A filter that passes signals that are above one ideal cutoff frequency and below a second cutoff frequency is called ________. |
A. | low-pass |
B. | high-pass |
C. | bandpass |
D. | band reject |
Answer» D. band reject | |
1344. |
________ build a multistage connection. |
A. | Only an inverting op-amp circuit must be used to |
B. | Only a noninverting op-amp circuit must be used to |
C. | Both inverting and noninverting op-amp circuits can be used to |
D. | Neither inverting nor noninverting op-amp circuits must be used to |
Answer» D. Neither inverting nor noninverting op-amp circuits must be used to | |
1345. |
A low-pass filter ________. |
A. | provides a constant output up to the cutoff frequency |
B. | passes frequencies from zero up to the cutoff frequency |
C. | rejects all frequencies above the cutoff frequency |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
1346. |
A bandpass filter uses ________ circuit. |
A. | a high-pass |
B. | a low-pass |
C. | a high-pass and a low-pass |
D. | neither a low-pass nor a high-pass |
Answer» D. neither a low-pass nor a high-pass | |
1347. |
A voltage summing amplifier has ________. |
A. | several inputs and several outputs |
B. | several inputs and one output |
C. | one input and several outputs |
D. | one input and one output |
Answer» C. one input and several outputs | |
1348. |
The roll-off for a second-order high-pass filter is ________. |
A. | either 20 dB per decade or 6 dB per octave |
B. | either 40 dB per decade or 12 dB per octave |
C. | either 60 dB per decade or 18 dB per octave |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. either 60 dB per decade or 18 dB per octave | |
1349. |
In a dc millivoltmeter, the amplifier provides a meter with ________ input impedance and a scale factor dependent on ________ value and accuracy. |
A. | high, resistor |
B. | low, resistor |
C. | high, capacitor |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. low, resistor | |
1350. |
A(n) ________ is not a component of a passive filter. |
A. | op-amp |
B. | capacitor |
C. | inductor |
D. | resistor |
Answer» B. capacitor | |