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1.

If the value of a is 0.9, then value of ß is___________?

A. 9
B. 0.9
C. 900
D. 90
Answer» E.
2.

The leakage current in CE arrangement is____________that in CB arrangement?

A. more than
B. less than
C. the same as
D. none of the above
Answer» B. less than
3.

The input impedance of a transistor is___________?

A. high
B. low
C. very high
D. almost zero
Answer» C. very high
4.

IC = ß IB +__________?

A. ICBO
B. IC
C. ICEO
D. aIE
Answer» D. aIE
5.

IC = [a / (1 – a )] IB +_____________?

A. ICEO
B. ICBO
C. IC
D. (1 – a ) IB
Answer» B. ICBO
6.

The output impedance of a transistor connected in_____________arrangement is the highest?

A. common emitter
B. common collector
C. common base
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
7.

The voltage gain in a transistor connected in___________arrangement is the highest?

A. common base
B. common collector
C. common emitter
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
8.

The most commonly used semiconductor in the manufacture of a transistor is_____________?

A. germanium
B. silicon
C. carbon
D. none of the above
Answer» C. carbon
9.

IC = aIE +____________?

A. IB
B. ICEO
C. ICBO
D. ßIB
Answer» D. ßIB
10.

In a pnp transistor, the current carriers are______________?

A. acceptor ions
B. donor ions
C. free electrons
D. holes
Answer» E.
11.

In a npn transistor,_____________are the minority carriers?

A. free electrons
B. holes
C. donor ions
D. acceptor ions
Answer» C. donor ions
12.

The collector of a transistor is____________doped?

A. heavily
B. moderately
C. lightly
D. none of the above
Answer» C. lightly
13.

The value of a of a transistor is_____________?

A. more than 1
B. less than 1
C. 1
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 1
14.

The phase difference between the input and output voltages of a transistor connected in common collector arrangement is_____________?

A. 180°
B.
C. 90°
D. 270°
Answer» C. 90°
15.

At the base-emitter junctions of a transistor, one finds___________?

A. a reverse bias
B. a wide depletion layer
C. low resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
16.

The arrow in the symbol of a transistor indicates the direction of____________?

A. electron current in the emitter
B. electron current in the collector
C. hole current in the emitter
D. donor ion current
Answer» D. donor ion current
17.

In a transistor if ß = 100 and collector current is 10 mA, then IE is___________?

A. 100 mA
B. 100.1 mA
C. 110 mA
D. none of the above
Answer» C. 110 mA
18.

BC 147 transistor indicates that it is made of____________?

A. germanium
B. silicon
C. carbon
D. none of the above
Answer» C. carbon
19.

The phase difference between the input and output voltages of a transistor connected in common emitter arrangement is___________?

A. 0o
B. 180o
C. 90o
D. 270o
Answer» C. 90o
20.

The collector-base junction in a transistor has___________?

A. forward bias at all times
B. reverse bias at all times
C. low resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» C. low resistance
21.

As the temperature of a transistor goes up, the base-emitter resistance___________?

A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains the same
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increases
22.

A heat sink is generally used with a transistor to______________?

A. increase the forward current
B. decrease the forward current
C. compensate for excessive doping
D. prevent excessive temperature rise
Answer» E.
23.

The output impedance of a transistor is____________?

A. high
B. zero
C. low
D. very low
Answer» B. zero
24.

The relation between ß and a is______________?

A. ß = 1 / (1 – a )
B. ß = (1 – a ) / a
C. ß = a / (1 – a )
D. ß = a / (1 + a )
Answer» D. ß = a / (1 + a )
25.

The phase difference between the input and output voltages in a common base arrangement is___________?

A. 180o
B. 90o
C. 270o
D. 0o
Answer» E.
26.

The most commonly used transistor arrangement is____________arrangement?

A. common emitter
B. common base
C. common collector
D. none of the above
Answer» B. common base
27.

The emitter of a transistor is___________doped?

A. lightly
B. heavily
C. moderately
D. none of the above
Answer» C. moderately
28.

The base of a transistor is____________doped?

A. heavily
B. moderately
C. lightly
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
29.

The voltage gain of a transistor connected in common collector arrangement is____________?

A. equal to 1
B. more than 10
C. more than 100
D. less than 1
Answer» E.
30.

A transistor is connected in CB mode. If it is not connected in CE mode with same bias voltages, the values of IE, IB and IC will____________?

A. remain the same
B. increase
C. decrease
D. none of the above
Answer» B. increase
31.

In a transistor, signal is transferred from a___________circuit?

A. high resistance to low resistance
B. low resistance to high resistance
C. high resistance to high resistance
D. low resistance to low resistance
Answer» C. high resistance to high resistance
32.

IC = [a / (1 – a )] IB + [___________ / (1 – a )?

A. ICBO
B. ICEO
C. IC
D. IE
Answer» B. ICEO
33.

The input impedance of a transistor connected in___________arrangement is the highest?

A. common emitter
B. common collector
C. common base
D. none of the above
Answer» C. common base
34.

The power gain in a transistor connected in___________arrangement is the highest?

A. common emitter
B. common base
C. common collector
D. none of the above
Answer» B. common base
35.

The value of ß for a transistor is generally____________?

A. 1
B. less than 1
C. between 20 and 500
D. above 500
Answer» D. above 500
36.

In a tansistor, IC = 100 mA and IE = 100.2 mA. The value of ß is____________?

A. 100
B. 50
C. about 1
D. 200
Answer» E.
37.

The element that has the biggest size in a transistor is____________?

A. collector
B. base
C. emitter
D. collector-base-junction
Answer» B. base
38.

A transistor has____________?

A. one pn junction
B. two pn junctions
C. three pn junctions
D. four pn junctions
Answer» C. three pn junctions
39.

A transistor is a___________operated device?

A. current
B. voltage
C. both voltage and current
D. none of the above
Answer» B. voltage
40.

In a transistor, the base current is about_________of emitter current?

A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 35 %
D. 5%
Answer» E.
41.

In a transistor ______________?

A. IC = IE + IB
B. IB = IC + IE
C. IE = IC – IB
D. IE = IC + IB
Answer» E.
42.

Most of the majority carriers from the emitter____________?

A. recombine in the base
B. recombine in the emitter
C. pass through the base region to the collector
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above