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2101.

The circuit in figure is

A. CE amplifier
B. CB amplifier
C. Constant voltage source
D. Constant current source
Answer» D. Constant current source
2102.

FET can used in

A. buffer amplifier circuits
B. cascade amplifier circuits
C. digital circuits
D. all of the above
Answer» B. cascade amplifier circuits
2103.

Each of two cascaded stages has a voltage gain of 30. The overall gain is

A. 3
B. 9
C. 30
D. 900
Answer» E.
2104.

A bipolar transistor is a __________ controlled devices whereas a FET is a __________ controlled devices.

A. current, voltage
B. current, current
C. voltage, current
D. voltage, voltage
Answer» B. current, current
2105.

Which of the following are difficult to be fabricated in a monolithic IC?

A. Inductors
B. Large capacitors
C. Small capacitors
D. Both (a) and (b)
Answer» E.
2106.

In an op-amp a common mode signal is applied to

A. inverting terminal
B. non-inverting terminal
C. both terminals
D. one or both the terminals
Answer» D. one or both the terminals
2107.

The ripple factor of a full wave rectifier is about 0.5.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2108.

Which of the following op-amp circuits has zero resistance in the feedback path?

A. Inverting amplifier
B. Summing amplifier
C. Source follower
D. Integrating amplifier
Answer» D. Integrating amplifier
2109.

In an LC filter, the ripple factor,

A. increases with load current
B. increases with load resistance
C. remains constant with the load current
D. has the lowest value
Answer» E.
2110.

High frequency oscillations can be caused by

A. electric coupling
B. magnetic coupling
C. ground loop
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
2111.

In order to obtain triangular pulses at the output of the circuit in the figure, the input should be.

A. grounded
B. a square wave
C. Triangular wave
D. Trigger
Answer» B. a square wave
2112.

The circuit in figure is

A. rectifier
B. voltage to frequency converter
C. frequency to voltage converter
D. logarithmic amplifier
Answer» E.
2113.

A feedback network to be used with an amplifier to provide oscillation is tested and found to give an output of 0.124 V with a 0.5 V input. What will be the effect on output if the amplifier's gain is twice that required by the Barkhausen criterion?

A. Linear oscillations
B. Non-linear oscillations
C. Damped oscillations
D. No oscillations
Answer» E.
2114.

A delay equalizer is a

A. low pass filter
B. band pass filter
C. all pass filter
D. high pass filter
Answer» C. all pass filter
2115.

The disadvantage of transformer coupling in amplifier is

A. cost of transformer at audio frequencies
B. size of transformer at audio frequencies
C. size of transformer at radio frequencies
D. cost and size of transformer at audio frequencies
Answer» E.
2116.

Which one of the following devices is not used as the controller in a stabilizer?

A. DIAC
B. TRIAC
C. SCR
D. Power transistor
Answer» B. TRIAC
2117.

For an I/p of Vs = 5 sin t (assuming ideal diode), circuit shown in the figure will behave as a

A. clipper, sine wave clipped at -2 V
B. clamper, sine wave clamped at -2 V
C. clamper, sine wave clamped at 0 volts
D. clipper, sine wave clipped at 2 V
Answer» C. clamper, sine wave clamped at 0 volts
2118.

A three-section RC phase shift oscillator has R = 10K ohms and C = 0.001 F. If the oscillator is to be made variable using the same value of R, what should be the value of capacitor to obtain a frequency if 1 kHz?

A. 636 pF
B. 180 pF
C. 65 pF
D. 30 pF
Answer» D. 30 pF
2119.

The frequency response of an ideal tuned amplifier should be as represented in figure by

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
2120.

In a rectifier circuit the filter capacitance is increased. Then the ripple will

A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» C. remain the same
2121.

Aperture circuit produces __________ in sample hold circuit.

A. the total sampling time
B. delay between the instance at which hold command is initiated and the instance at which O/P starts tracking I/P
C. the time taken by O/P to settle within the specified 1% error band, that of the I/P
D. time required by holding capacitor to reach upto the level close to input
Answer» C. the time taken by O/P to settle within the specified 1% error band, that of the I/P
2122.

A Hartley oscillator uses

A. a tapped capacitor
B. a tapped inductor
C. a tapped inductor for inductive feedback
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
2123.

A clipper

A. adds a dc component to the input signal
B. removes signal voltages above or below a specified value
C. both (a) and (b)
D. either (a) or (b)
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
2124.

The circuit in figure is

A. positive clamper
B. negative clamper
C. positive peak clipper
D. negative peak clipper
Answer» B. negative clamper
2125.

For a good voltage amplifier, its input impedance should be

A. low as compared to the resistance of the source
B. high as compared to the resistance of the source
C. always inductive
D. always capacitive
Answer» C. always inductive
2126.

Gain stability in an oscillator can bs achieved by

A. providing negative feedback
B. providing positive feedback
C. using low Q circuits
D. controlling the gain
Answer» E.
2127.

A pulse transformer uses

A. ferrite core
B. air core
C. iron core
D. copper core
Answer» B. air core
2128.

A CE amplifier is the most common BJT amplifier.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2129.

A generator with an internal resistance of 600 Ω drives an amplifier whose input resistance is 400 Ω. The generator's open circuit voltages is 1 mV; the amplifier develops 100mV across an 8kΩ load. The current amplification is

A. 2.5
B. 12.5
C. 25
D. 125
Answer» C. 25
2130.

In a CE amplifier circuit

A. Q point must lie on both dc and ac load lines
B. Q point lies on dc load line
C. Q point lies on ac load line
D. Q point lies may or may not lie on both dc and ac load lines
Answer» B. Q point lies on dc load line
2131.

Assertion (A): In a common source amplifier with source terminal at ac ground the voltage gain is about gm rdReason (R): A common source amplifier is a source follower circuit

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
2132.

In applications where __________ input resistance is needed, the JFET is preferred to the bipolar transistor.

A. zero
B. very low
C. low
D. high
Answer» E.
2133.

In the circuit shown in the figure, the approximate voltage at the transistor,

A. base and emitter respectively are -8 V and -7.3 V
B. base and collector respectively are -8 V and -5 V
C. Collector and emitter respectively are -5 V and -7.3
D. base, emitter and collector respectively are -8 V, 7.3 V and -5 V
Answer» E.
2134.

A quiescent state of a transistor implies

A. zero bias
B. no output
C. no distortion
D. no input signal
Answer» D. no input signal
2135.

A transistor may fail due to

A. open weld at the wire leads to the semi-conductor
B. short circuit caused by momentary overloads
C. overheating due to circuit failures
D. any of the above
Answer» E.
2136.

A Clapp's oscillator is

A. a modified Hartley oscillator
B. a modified Colpitt's oscillator
C. a modified RC oscillator
D. none of the above
Answer» C. a modified RC oscillator
2137.

In a P-N-P transistor, with normal bias, the emitter junction

A. is always reverse biased
B. offers very high resistance
C. offers a low resistance
D. remains open
Answer» D. remains open
2138.

In saturation region JFET acts like a

A. bipolar device
B. short circuit
C. switch
D. resistance
Answer» E.
2139.

The emitter bias largely depends on

A. gain
B. signal input
C. I
D. <sub>E</sub>
E. none of the above
Answer» D. <sub>E</sub>
2140.

A limiter circuit can be built using a diode and resistance.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2141.

An amplifier signal is made up of just two frequencies 1000 Hz. The output signal consists of 500 Hz and 25000 Hz frequencies. This may be attributed to

A. harmonic distortion
B. intermodulation distortion
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
2142.

If input ac is 10 Vrms, then maximum voltage that will appear across the diode of a half wave rectifier with a capacitor I/P filter will be

A. 10 V
B. 14 V
C. 20 V
D. 28 V
Answer» C. 20 V
2143.

In figure the voltage gain is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-314-2.png">
B. <i>r</i>
C. <sub><i>e</i></sub>
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-314-3.png">
E. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-314-4.png">
Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/321-314-3.png">
2144.

One of the major applications of JFET is in

A. switching
B. constant current-source
C. constant voltage-source
D. electron flow regulation
Answer» B. constant current-source
2145.

CC circuit is suitable for impedance matching.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2146.

Oscillation of frequency in Hartley oscillator is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/331-486-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/331-486-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/331-486-3.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/331-486-4.png">
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/analog-electronics/331-486-3.png">
2147.

Which of the following number specification refers to FET with one gate?

A. 2N
B. 3N
C. 3Y
D. 3X
Answer» C. 3Y
2148.

In the graphical analysis of an amplifier circuit, the slope of dc load line depends on

A. load resistance only
B. collector supply voltage only
C. both load resistance and collector supply voltage
D. none of the above
Answer» B. collector supply voltage only
2149.

In figure we need an ac ground. The proper value of C is

A. 1000 F
B. 100 F
C. 10 F
D. 1 F
Answer» B. 100 F
2150.

In a negative feedback amplifier A = 100, = 0.04 and Vs = 50 mV, then feedback will be

A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 2
Answer» B. 8