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1601.

D-layer extends approximately from

A. 50 to 90 km
B. 20 to 50 km
C. 90 to 110 km
D. up to 50 km
Answer» B. 20 to 50 km
1602.

For a hollow waveguide, the axial current must necessarily be

A. combination of conduction and displacement current
B. conduction current only
C. time varying conduction current and displacement current
D. displacement current only
Answer» E.
1603.

Antenna beamwidth is

A. measure of directivity
B. measure of angle
C. measure of radiation pattern
D. measure of power pattern
Answer» B. measure of angle
1604.

What is the characteristic impedance Z0 of a line having R, inductance L, capacitance C and conductance G?

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/200-309-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/200-309-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/200-309-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/200-309-4.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electromagnetic-field-theory/200-309-2.png">
1605.

Which of the following is high frequency transmission line?

A. An impedance transformer
B. Frequency compensator
C. Flying resistor
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Frequency compensator
1606.

Frequencies in the UHF range propagate by means of

A. space wave
B. surface waves
C. sky waves
D. ground waves
Answer» B. surface waves
1607.

Microwave signals follow the curvature of the earth and the phenomenon

A. tropospheric scatter
B. faraday effect
C. duct propagation
D. none
Answer» D. none
1608.

T.V. broadcasting based on

A. line of sight communication
B. ionospheric propagation
C. ground wave
D. medium wave
Answer» C. ground wave
1609.

An antenna is considered to be in free space where its height above the ground is

A.
B. 2
C. less than 3
D. more than 5
Answer» E.
1610.

Poynting vector signifies which of the following?

A. Power density vector producing electrostatic field
B. Power density vector producing electromagnetic field
C. Current density vector producing electrostatic field
D. Current density vector producing electromagnetic field
Answer» C. Current density vector producing electrostatic field
1611.

At room temperature kT = 0.03 eV.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1612.

An extrinsic semiconductor sample has 6 billion silicon atoms and 3 million pentavalent impurity atoms. The number of electrons and holes is

A. 3 million each
B. 6 billion each
C. 3 million free electrons and very small number of holes
D. 3 million holes and very small number of free electrons
Answer» D. 3 million holes and very small number of free electrons
1613.

Consider the following statement: At finite temperature, magnetic dipoles in a material are randomly oriented giving low magnetization. When magnetic field H is applied, the magnetization? Increases with HDecreases with HDecreases with temp for constant H Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 2, 3
D. 1 and 3
Answer» E.
1614.

The amount of time between the creation and disappearance of a hole in an intrinsic semiconductor material is called

A. life cycle
B. recombination time
C. life time
D. half life
Answer» D. half life
1615.

Lowest noise can be expected in case of

A. carbon composition resistors
B. carbon film resistors
C. tin oxide resistors
D. metal film resistors
Answer» E.
1616.

EG for silicon is 1.12 eV and that for germanium is 0.72 eV. Therefore it can be concluded that

A. more number of electron-hole pairs will be generated in silicon than in germanium at room temperature
B. less number of electron hole pairs will be generated in silicon than in germanium at room temperature
C. equal number of electron-hole pairs will be generated in both at lower temperatures
D. equal number of electron-hole pairs will be generated in both at higher temperatures
Answer» C. equal number of electron-hole pairs will be generated in both at lower temperatures
1617.

Fill in the suitable word in the blanks is the following questions. The electron in the outermost orbit is called __________ electron.

A. valence
B. covalent
C. acceptor
D. donor
Answer» B. covalent
1618.

DeMorgan's first theorem shows the equivalence of

A. OR gate and Exclusive OR gate
B. NOR gate and Bubbled AND gate
C. NOR gate and NAND gate
D. NAND gate and NOT gate
Answer» C. NOR gate and NAND gate
1619.

In the given figure, the flip flop is

A. negative edge triggered
B. positive edge triggered
C. level triggered
D. either (a) or (c)
Answer» B. positive edge triggered
1620.

A decade counter skips

A. binary states 1000 to 1111
B. binary states 0000 to 0011
C. binary states 1010 to 1111
D. binary states 1111 to higher
Answer» D. binary states 1111 to higher
1621.

A ring counter with 5 flip flops will have

A. 5 states
B. 10 states
C. 32 states
D. infinite states
Answer» B. 10 states
1622.

The minimum number of NAND gates required to implement the Boolean function A +AB + ABC is equal to

A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. 7
Answer» B. 1
1623.

The quiescent collector current IC, and collector to emitter voltage VCE in a CE connection are the values when

A. ac signal is zero
B. ac signal is low
C. ac signal is negative
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» B. ac signal is low
1624.

A transistor has two p-n junctions. The batteries should be connected such that

A. both junctions are forward biased
B. both junctions are reverse biased
C. one junction is forward biased and the other is reverse biased
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
1625.

Assertion (A): In an op-amp the voltage gain and band width can be adjusted as per requirementReason (R): Large value capacitor can also be fabricated on a chip

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
1626.

In a BJT amplifier the power gain from base to collector is 4000. The power gain in dB is

A. 3.6
B. 36
C. 7.2
D. 72
Answer» C. 7.2
1627.

Typical values of current gains for CE, CB and CC amplifiers are

A. 120, 120 and 1 respectively
B. 120, 1 and 120 respectively
C. 1, 120 and 120 respectively
D. 1, 1 and 120 respectively
Answer» C. 1, 120 and 120 respectively
1628.

The properties of FETs closely resemble those of a

A. thermionic valve
B. P-N-P transistor
C. N-P-N transistor
D. UJT
Answer» B. P-N-P transistor
1629.

Symbol shown in figure represents a

A. P-channel enhancement MOSFET
B. N-channel DEMOSFET
C. UJT with P-type base
D. UJT with N-type base
Answer» B. N-channel DEMOSFET
1630.

Primary advantage of a crystal oscillator is that

A. it can oscillate at any frequency
B. it gives a high O/P voltage
C. its frequency of oscillation remains almost constant
D. it operates on a very low dc supply voltage
Answer» D. it operates on a very low dc supply voltage
1631.

Transformer coupling is mostly used in

A. RF amplifier
B. audio amplifier
C. both audio and RF amplifier
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
1632.

Which of the following statement about JFET is correct?

A. In an N-channel JFET, the channel is the narrowest under zero gate bias condition
B. In a JFET the gates are always forward biased
C. In a JFET, gate-source cut off voltage is numerically equal to the pinch off voltage
D. It is a voltage controlled device
Answer» D. It is a voltage controlled device
1633.

The source of the harmonic distortion in a RC coupled transistor amplifier is usually

A. power supply
B. capacitor
C. R-C circuit
D. transistor
Answer» E.
1634.

Which of the following uses a capacitor in the feedback path?

A. Active low pass filter
B. Active high pass filter
C. Both (a) or (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer» B. Active high pass filter
1635.

In figure, the function of resistor R is

A. to reduce ripples in the output
B. to improve voltage regulation
C. to limit the surge current
D. either (a) or (c)
Answer» D. either (a) or (c)
1636.

Which of the following compensation method in amplifier can be used to reduce the bandwidth?

A. Pole-zero compensation
B. Dominant pole compensation
C. Lead compensation
D. Any of the above
Answer» C. Lead compensation
1637.

Which circuit has its output signal from, the emitter?

A. Common base
B. Common emitter
C. Emitter follower
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1638.

A Colpitt's oscillator uses

A. a tapped inductor
B. an inductor and two capacitors
C. both (a) and (b)
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» D. either (a) or (b)
1639.

When the ac input signal is very large the instantaneous operating point CE amplifier moves all the way between

A. ac saturation and ac cut off points
B. ac operating and ac cut off points
C. ac saturation and ac operating points
D. none of the above
Answer» B. ac operating and ac cut off points
1640.

The gain of a source follower is unity.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1641.

The horizontal intercept of dc load line is the same as ideal

A. cut off point
B. saturation point
C. operating point
D. quasi saturation point
Answer» B. saturation point
1642.

In an op-amp comparator, the positive or negative output is

A. saturated
B. amplifier
C. unsaturated
D. any of the above
Answer» B. amplifier
1643.

In a 4 input OR gate, the total number of High outputs for the 16 input states are

A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13
Answer» C. 14
1644.

What will be output for decimal input 82?

A. 0.82 V
B. 8 V
C. 0.1 V
D. 10 mV
Answer» B. 8 V
1645.

In oscillator circuits the energy feedback to its input terminal from output is

A. always in phase with the input signal
B. 90 out of phase with the input signal
C. 180 out of phase with the input signal
D. 270 out of phase with the input signal
Answer» D. 270 out of phase with the input signal
1646.

In figure, current gain is

A. <span class="symbol">a</span>
B. <i>r</i>
C. <sub><i>e</i></sub>
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-312-1.png">
E. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-312-2.png">
Answer» B. <i>r</i>
1647.

In the CE circuit shown in figure the slope of dc load line will be

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/309-129-2.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/309-129-3.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/309-129-4.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/309-129-5.png">
Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/309-129-3.png">
1648.

Which of the following values represents the open loop gain of typical op-amp?

A. 100
B. 10000
C. 100000
D. 1000000
Answer» D. 1000000
1649.

Efficiency of class A power amplifier is very poor.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
1650.

If the value of C2 and C3 are doubled, the oscillation frequency will be

A. quadrupled
B. doubled
C. unchanged
D. halved
Answer» D. halved