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This section includes 52 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Vlsi knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
In the below circuit if the current source is ideal, the voltage gain is: |
A. | Av = -gm.Rs |
B. | Av = -Io.Rs |
C. | Av = -gm.Ron |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
2. |
The advantage of using source degeneration resistor in Common source amplifier is to provide: |
A. | Huge gain |
B. | Non Linearity behaviour of amplifier |
C. | Linearity behaviour of amplifier |
D. | Less gain |
Answer» D. Less gain | |
3. |
In the below circuit of Common Source amplifier, the transistor M2 operates as: |
A. | Load impedance |
B. | Voltage source |
C. | Current Source |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
4. |
In the below circuit, if the levels of input and output vary, the gain is found to: |
A. | Increase linearly as input level increases |
B. | Decrease linearly as output level decreases |
C. | Remain constant |
D. | Vary non linearly |
Answer» D. Vary non linearly | |
5. |
The diode connected MOSFET acts as: |
A. | Active element for amplification |
B. | Voltage source |
C. | Current Source |
D. | Load Impedance |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
In the below input output characteristic of MOSFET amplifier, if Vin > Vin1, the MOSFET is said to operate in: |
A. | Saturation region |
B. | Cutoff region |
C. | Triode region |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
7. |
Input impedance of MOSFET amplifier in Common Source configuration is: |
A. | Very high at high frequencies |
B. | Very high at low frequencies |
C. | Very low at high frequencies |
D. | Very low at low frequencies |
Answer» C. Very low at high frequencies | |
8. |
The input output characteristic of an amplifier is |
A. | Linear function |
B. | Non Linear function |
C. | Sinusoidal function with change of phase |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Sinusoidal function with change of phase | |
9. |
In order to get more voltage gain from a transistor amplifier, the transistor used should have ___________ |
A. | Thin base |
B. | Thin collector |
C. | Wide emitter |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Thin collector | |
10. |
If the collector supply is 10V, then collector cut off voltage under d.c. conditions is ___________ |
A. | 20 V |
B. | 5 V |
C. | 2 V |
D. | 10 V |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
If the power and current gains of a transistor amplifier are 16500 and 100 respectively, then voltage gain is |
A. | 165 |
B. | 165 x 104 |
C. | 100 |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. 165 x 104 | |
12. |
The radio wave picked up by the receiving antenna is amplified about times to have reasonable sound output |
A. | 1000 |
B. | A million |
C. | 100 |
D. | 10000 |
Answer» C. 100 | |
13. |
The point of intersection of d.c. and a.c. load lines is called ___________ |
A. | Saturation point |
B. | Cut off point |
C. | Operating point |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
14. |
The output power of a transistor amplifier is more than the input power because the additional power is supplied by ___________ |
A. | Transistor |
B. | Biasing circuit |
C. | Collector supply VCC |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
15. |
The purpose of d.c. conditions in a transistor is to ___________ |
A. | Reverse bias the emitter |
B. | Forward bias the collector |
C. | Set up operating point |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
16. |
In the a.c. equivalent circuit of a transistor amplifier, the capacitors are considered ___________ |
A. | Short |
B. | Open |
C. | Partially open |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Open | |
17. |
In the d.c. equivalent circuit of a transistor amplifier, the capacitors are considered ___________ |
A. | Short |
B. | Open |
C. | Partially short |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Partially short | |
18. |
In a CE amplifier, the phase difference between voltage across collector load RC and signal voltage is ___________ |
A. | 180° |
B. | 270° |
C. | 90° |
D. | 0° |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
The ratio of output impedance of a CE amplifier is ___________ |
A. | About 1 |
B. | Low |
C. | High |
D. | Moderate |
Answer» E. | |
20. |
The phase difference between the output and input voltages of a CE amplifier is ___________ |
A. | 180° |
B. | 0° |
C. | 90° |
D. | 270° |
Answer» B. 0° | |
21. |
If the input capacitor of a transistor amplifier is short-circuited, then |
A. | Transistor will be destroyed |
B. | Biasing conditions will change |
C. | Signal will not reach the base |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Signal will not reach the base | |
22. |
The purpose of a coupling capacitor in a transistor amplifier is to ___________ |
A. | Increase the output impedance of transistor |
B. | Protect the transistor |
C. | Pass a.c. and block d.c. |
D. | Provide biasing |
Answer» D. Provide biasing | |
23. |
The purpose of capacitors in a transistor amplifier is to ___________ |
A. | Protect the transistor |
B. | Cool the transistor |
C. | Couple or bypass a.c. component |
D. | Provide biasing |
Answer» D. Provide biasing | |
24. |
A single stage transistor amplifier with no load sees an a.c. load of |
A. | RC + RE |
B. | RC |
C. | RC || RE |
D. | RC/RE |
Answer» C. RC || RE | |
25. |
The purpose of emitter capacitor (i.e. capacitor across RE) is to ___________ |
A. | Avoid voltage gain drop |
B. | Forward bias the emitter |
C. | Reduce noise in the amplifier |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Forward bias the emitter | |
26. |
The value of collector load RC in a transistor amplifier is ___________ the output impedance of the transistor. |
A. | The same as |
B. | Less than |
C. | More than |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. More than | |
27. |
If a transistor amplifier draws 2mA when input voltage is 10 V, then its input impedance is ___________ |
A. | 20 kΩ |
B. | 2 kΩ |
C. | 10 kΩ |
D. | 5 kΩ |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
CC configuration is used for impedance matching because its ___________ |
A. | Input impedance is very high |
B. | Input impedance is low |
C. | Output impedance is very low |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Input impedance is low | |
29. |
The slope of a.c. load line is ___________ that of d.c. load line |
A. | The same as |
B. | More than |
C. | Less than |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Less than | |
30. |
A single stage transistor amplifier contains ___________ and associated circuitry |
A. | Two transistors |
B. | One transistor |
C. | Three transistor |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Three transistor | |
31. |
In a CE amplifier, voltage gain = ___________ x RAC/Rin |
A. | α |
B. | (1 + α) |
C. | (1+ β) |
D. | β |
Answer» E. | |
32. |
The input capacitor in an amplifier is the ___________ capacitor |
A. | Coupling |
B. | Bypass |
C. | Leakage |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Bypass | |
33. |
In transistor amplifiers, we generally use ___________ capacitors. |
A. | Electrolytic |
B. | Mica |
C. | Paper |
D. | Air |
Answer» B. Mica | |
34. |
For highest power gain, one would use ___________ configuration |
A. | CC |
B. | CB |
C. | CE |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
35. |
It is generally desired that a transistor should have ___________ input impedance |
A. | Low |
B. | Very low |
C. | High |
D. | Very high |
Answer» D. Very high | |
36. |
If RC and RL represent the collector resistance and load resistance respectively in a single stage transistor amplifier, then a.c. load is |
A. | RL + RC |
B. | RC || RL |
C. | RL - RC |
D. | RC |
Answer» C. RL - RC | |
37. |
If a transistor amplifier feeds a load of low resistance (e.g. speaker), then voltage gain will be ___________ |
A. | High |
B. | Very high |
C. | Moderate |
D. | Low |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
The d.c. load of a transistor amplifier is generally ___________ that of a a.c. load |
A. | The same as |
B. | Less than |
C. | More than |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
39. |
A single stage transistor amplifier with collector load RC and emitter resistance RE has a d.c. load of ___________ |
A. | RC |
B. | RC || RE |
C. | RC - RE |
D. | RC + RE |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
In a single stage transistor amplifier, RC and RL represent collector resistance and load resistance respectively. The transistor sees a d.c. load of ___________ |
A. | RC + RL |
B. | RC || RL |
C. | RL |
D. | RC |
Answer» E. | |
41. |
An amplifier has a power gain of 100. Its db gain is ___________ |
A. | 10 db |
B. | 20 db |
C. | 40 db |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. 40 db | |
42. |
A transistor amplifier has high output impedance because ___________ |
A. | Emitter is heavily doped |
B. | Collector has reverse bias |
C. | Collector is wider than emitter or base |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Collector is wider than emitter or base | |
43. |
A CE amplifier is also called ___________ circuit |
A. | Grounded emitter |
B. | Grounded base |
C. | Grounded collector |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Grounded base | |
44. |
The advantage of using source degeneration resistor in Common source amplifier is to provide:$ |
A. | Huge gain |
B. | Non Linearity behaviour of amplifier |
C. | Linearity behaviour of amplifier |
D. | Less gain |
Answer» D. Less gain | |
45. |
The diode connected MOSFET acts as? |
A. | Active element for amplification |
B. | Voltage source |
C. | Current Source |
D. | Load Impedance |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
The MOSFET is said to be in diode connected configuration if: |
A. | A diode is placed between supply and drain |
B. | A diode is placed between source and ground |
C. | Source and gate are connected |
D. | Drain and gate are connected |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
The voltage gain of the MOSFET is given by: |
A. | Av = -βRd |
B. | Av = γRd |
C. | Av = -gmRd |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
48. |
Input impedance of MOSFET amplifier in Common Source configuration is : |
A. | Very high at high frequencies |
B. | Very high at low frequencies |
C. | Very low at high frequencies |
D. | Very low at low frequencies |
Answer» C. Very low at high frequencies | |
49. |
In MOSFET amplifier, the parameter that changes due to the changes in input is: |
A. | Small signal drain current |
B. | Large signal drain current |
C. | Voltage across substrate and source |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Large signal drain current | |
50. |
In MOSFET amplifier, the input is applied as: |
A. | Voltage across gate and source |
B. | Voltage across drain and source |
C. | Current at gate |
D. | Current at Drain |
Answer» B. Voltage across drain and source | |