Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering.

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1001.

A mathematical operation for finding the area under the curve of a graph is called __________.

A. differentiation
B. integration
C. curve averaging
D. linear regression
Answer» C. curve averaging
1002.

The n-type semiconductor material is doped by adding material with electron holes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1003.

The first transistor was invented in 1938.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1004.

An ac wave shape could be a sine wave, square wave, or sawtooth wave.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1005.

A sawtooth voltage waveform has a linear ramp that changes voltage level with respect to time.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1006.

The period of a 10 kHz sine wave is 10 s.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1007.

The average value of a sine wave is .707 times the peak value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1008.

Germanium is the most widely used semiconductor material because of its stability at high temperatures.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1009.

The natural elements carbon, germanium, and silicon are semiconductors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1010.

The P-N junction is a barrier to electron flow.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1011.

The number of electrons in the outer shell of carbon, germanium, and silicon is 5.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1012.

In the given circuit, if Rf is reduced to 8 k, the circuit becomes the ______.

A. digital-to-analog converter
B. averaging amplifier
C. scaling adder
D. summing amplifier with gain greater than unity
Answer» C. scaling adder
1013.

The reference voltage for the comparator in the given circuit equals ______.

A. 0 V
B. +8.8 V
C. +16 V
D. +7.2 V
Answer» C. +16 V
1014.

The feedback component in an op-amp integrator is a capacitor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1015.

When the capacitance in an active high-pass filter increases, the critical frequency decreases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1016.

The letter in the Greek alphabet used to represent wavelength is __________.

A. lambda
B. theta
C. omega
D. delta
Answer» B. theta
1017.

The __________ is defined as the ratio of a pulse width (positive or negative pulse or cycle) to the overall period of time of the wave.

A. pulse width
B. duty cycle
C. phase shift
D. active ratio
Answer» C. phase shift
1018.

Large-scale integration (LSI) ICs contain between ______ and _______ interconnected components.

A. 15,000, 150,000
B. 1,500, 15,000
C. 180, 1,000
D. 180, 1,500
Answer» C. 180, 1,000
1019.

One example of the use of a Schmitt trigger is as a(n) _____

A. astable oscillator
B. transition pulse generator
C. pulse shaper
D. buffer
Answer» D. buffer
1020.

Totem pole outputs _________ be connected __________ because ____________.

A. can, in parallel, sometimes higher current is required
B. cannot, together, if the outputs are in opposite states excessively high currents can damage one or both devices
C. should, in series, certain applications may require higher output voltage
D. can, together, together they can handle larger load currents and higher output voltages
Answer» C. should, in series, certain applications may require higher output voltage
1021.

An open collector output can ________ current, but it cannot ___________________.

A. sink, source current
B. source, sink current
C. sink, source voltage
D. source, sink voltage
Answer» B. source, sink current
1022.

DC current flows in one direction, while ac current rises from zero to a maximum, then falls to zero in one direction, then rises to a maximum, then falls to zero in the opposite direction.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1023.

A square and a rectangular waveform appear to have a step voltage transition.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1024.

The duty cycle of a square wave with a pulse width of 3 s and a period of 9 s is 40%.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1025.

The rms value of a sine wave is .707 x peak-to-peak value/2.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1026.

DC current transfers better over longer distances than ac current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1027.

CMOS circuits consume less power than TTL circuits.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1028.

NMOS devices use MOSFETs to implement the full range of logic gates using the universal NAND gate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1029.

Schottky TTL logic gates overcome the problem of saturation delay time.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1030.

A three-state output TTL can have three possible outputs: LOW, HIGH, or FLOATING.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1031.

Integrated-injection logic offers high component density and is easier to fabricate than TTL.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1032.

The forward voltage drop for a germanium transistor is 0.7 V and for a silicon transistor is 0.3 V.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1033.

When a depletion region of a transistor is large the barrier voltage is also large.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1034.

The first integrated circuit was invented in 1959.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1035.

A covalent bond is when atoms lose valence shell electrons.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1036.

When a voltage is placed across a semiconductor, free electrons move toward the negative voltage.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1037.

One example of the use of an S-R flip-flop is as a(n):

A. transition pulse generator
B. astable oscillator
C. racer
D. switch debouncer
Answer» E.
1038.

Which is not an analog-to-digital (ADC) conversion error?

A. differential nonlinearity
B. missing code
C. incorrect code
D. offset
Answer» B. missing code
1039.

Sample-and-hold circuits in analog-to digital converters (ADCs) are designed to:

A. sample and hold the output of the binary counter during the conversion process
B. stabilize the comparator's threshold voltage during the conversion process
C. stabilize the input analog signal during the conversion process
D. sample and hold the D/A converter staircase waveform during the conversion process
Answer» D. sample and hold the D/A converter staircase waveform during the conversion process
1040.

The difference between analog voltage represented by two adjacent digital codes, or the analog step size, is the:

A. quantization
B. accuracy
C. resolution
D. monotonicity
Answer» D. monotonicity
1041.

Subtraction is commutative.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1042.

The expressions, , are equivalent.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1043.

PMOS and NMOS ____________________________.

A. represent MOSFET devices utilizing either P-channel or N-channel devices exclusively within a given gate
B. are enhancement type CMOS devices used to produce a series of high-speed logic known as 74HC
C. represent positive and negative MOS type devices that can be operated from differential power supplies and are compatible with operational amplifiers
D. none of the above
Answer» B. are enhancement type CMOS devices used to produce a series of high-speed logic known as 74HC
1044.

The number of inputs that a gate output can drive without possible logic errors is the _______.

A. propagation delay
B. noise margin
C. speed-power product
D. fanout
Answer» E.
1045.

In order to get a HIGH or a LOW output from an open-collector gate, an external _________ must be connected between +VCC and the collector.

A. pull-down resistor
B. pull-up resistor
C. diode
D. buffer
Answer» C. diode
1046.

An undefined state, neither high nor low, is called _________.

A. don't care
B. floating
C. minimum state
D. noise
Answer» C. minimum state
1047.

Delay times and current/voltage values remain constant regardless of temperature or other operating conditions for robust circuits like TTL.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
1048.

5400 TTL series logic chips are made to military specifications.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1049.

Totem pole output circuits can change states faster than open-collector output circuits.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1050.

The characteristic that a change of one binary step on the input of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) should cause exactly one step change on the output is called ________.

A. resolution
B. monotonicity
C. linearity
D. accuracy
Answer» C. linearity