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4151.

In a bipolar transistor, the emitter base junction has

A. forward bias
B. reverse bias
C. zero bias
D. zero or reverse bias
Answer» B. reverse bias
4152.

The network shown in the figure represents a

A. band pass filter
B. low pass filter
C. high pass filter
D. band stop filter
Answer» B. low pass filter
4153.

Which of these has semi-conductor metal junction?

A. PIN diode
B. Photo diode
C. Tunnel diode
D. Schottky diode
Answer» E.
4154.

The ripple factor of power supply is a measure of

A. its filter efficiency
B. diode rating
C. its voltage regulation
D. purity of power output
Answer» E.
4155.

Figure represents a

A. Diode rectifier
B. Schottky diode
C. Varistor
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Varistor
4156.

The output, V-I characteristics of an Enhancement type MOSFET has

A. only an ohmic region
B. only a saturation region
C. an ohmic region at low voltage value followed by a saturation region at higher voltages
D. an ohmic region at large voltage values preceded by a saturation region at lower voltages
Answer» D. an ohmic region at large voltage values preceded by a saturation region at lower voltages
4157.

The forbidden energy gap between the valence band and conduction band will be least in case of

A. metals
B. semiconductors
C. insulators
D. all of the above
Answer» B. semiconductors
4158.

If too large current passes through the diode

A. all electrons will leave
B. all holes will freeze
C. excessive heat may damage the diode
D. diode will emit light
Answer» D. diode will emit light
4159.

Amplification of ultrasonic waves is possible in a piezoelectric semiconductor under applied electric field. The basic phenomenon involved is known as

A. electrostriction
B. acousto-optic interaction
C. acousto-electric interaction
D. stimulated Brillouin scattering
Answer» D. stimulated Brillouin scattering
4160.

For a junction FET in the pinch off region, as the drain voltage is increased, the drain current

A. becomes zero
B. abruptly decrease
C. abruptly increases
D. remains constant
Answer» E.
4161.

In which mode of BJT operation are both junctions reverse biased?

A. Active
B. Saturation
C. Cut off
D. Reverse active
Answer» D. Reverse active
4162.

A CMOS amplifier when compared to an N-channel. MOSFET, has the advantage of

A. higher cut off frequency
B. higher voltage gain
C. higher current gain
D. lower current drain from the power supply, there by less dissipation
Answer» B. higher voltage gain
4163.

Dynamic resistance of diode is

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4164.

The presence of some holes in an intrinsic semiconductor at room temperature is due to

A. valence electrons
B. doping
C. free electrons
D. thermal energy
Answer» E.
4165.

For an insulating material, dielectric strength and dielectric loss should be respectively

A. high and high
B. low and high
C. high and low
D. low and low
Answer» D. low and low
4166.

With an ac input from 50 Hz power line, the ripple frequency is

A. 50 Hz in the dc output of half wave as well as full wave rectifier
B. 100 Hz in the dc output of half wave as well as full wave rectifier
C. 50 Hz in the dc output of half wave and 100 Hz in the dc output of full wave
D. 100 Hz in the dc output of half wave and 50 Hz in the dc output of full wave
Answer» D. 100 Hz in the dc output of half wave and 50 Hz in the dc output of full wave
4167.

Semiconductors have

A. aero temperature coefficient of resistance
B. positive temperature coefficient of resistance
C. negative temperature coefficient of resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
4168.

In the equation i = I0 (eV/ VT - 1), VT =

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/41-121-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/41-121-2.png">
C. T x 11600
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/electronic-devices-and-circuits/41-121-3.png">
Answer» C. T x 11600
4169.

In the forward blocking region of a silicon, controlled rectifier, the SCR is

A. in the off-state
B. in the ON state
C. reverse biased
D. at the point of breakdown
Answer» B. in the ON state
4170.

Which of the following is a passive component?

A. Semiconductor devices
B. Vacuum tube devices
C. Capacitors
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
4171.

The product kT (where k is Boltzmann's constant and T is absolute temperature) at room temperature is about

A. 0.051 eV
B. 0.026 eV
C. 0.01 eV
D. 0.001 eV
Answer» C. 0.01 eV
4172.

Which variety of copper has the best conductivity?

A. Pure annealed copper
B. Hard drawn copper
C. Induction hardened copper
D. Copper containing traces of silicon
Answer» B. Hard drawn copper
4173.

The number of valence electrons in a silicon atom is

A. 4
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» B. 2
4174.

In a JFET VDS exceeds the rated value. Then it operates in

A. active region
B. ohmic region
C. cut off region
D. either cut off or active region
Answer» D. either cut off or active region
4175.

To ensure that a zener diode does not get destroyed

A. the applied voltage should not exceed breakdown voltage
B. the current should not exceed rated current
C. the current should be less than magnitude of barrier potential
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer» C. the current should be less than magnitude of barrier potential
4176.

The ratio of impurity atoms to intrinsic semiconductor atoms in an extrinsic semiconductor is about.

A. 1 : 10
B. 1 : 1000
C. 1 : 100000
D. 1 : 10
E. <sup>8</sup>
Answer» E. <sup>8</sup>
4177.

The turn on time of an SCR is 5 micro second. Its trigger pulse should have

A. short rise time with pulse width = 2.5 s
B. long rise time with pulse width = 3 s
C. short rise time with pulse width = 4 s
D. long rise time with pulse width = 4 s
Answer» D. long rise time with pulse width = 4 s
4178.

In the circuit of figure the current through 5 &amp;ohm; resistance at t = is

A. 4 A
B. 2.5 A
C. 3.1 A
D. 0 A
Answer» C. 3.1 A
4179.

For maximum transfer of power, internal resistance of the source should be

A. equal to load resistance
B. less than the load resistance
C. greater than the load resistance
D. none of the above
Answer» B. less than the load resistance
4180.

Nichrome is used in

A. heater coils
B. underground cables
C. overheated wires
D. lamp filament
Answer» B. underground cables
4181.

If Va1 = Va2 = 100 V and Va0 = 0, then Va, Vb, Vc are

A. 200, -100 and -100 V
B. 100, 100, 300 V
C. 200, 100, 100 V
D. 100, -100, 100 V
Answer» B. 100, 100, 300 V
4182.

Assertion (A): A series RLC circuit resonates when excited by variable frequency source.Reason (R): Resonant frequency is geometric mean of half power frequencies.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» C. A is true but R is false
4183.

In figure, the switch S is initially open and steady state conditions are reached. At t = 0 switch is closed. The initial current through 2C capacitor is

A. zero
B. 1 A
C. 2 A
D. 3 A
Answer» C. 2 A
4184.

For an RC driving point impedance function, the poles and zeros

A. should alternate on real axis
B. should alternate only on negative real axis
C. should alternate on imaginary axis
D. none of the above
Answer» B. should alternate only on negative real axis
4185.

The time constant of an R.C. circuit increases if the value of resistance is

A. increased
B. decreased
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
Answer» B. decreased
4186.

For the wave shown in figure, the average value is

A. 14.14 A
B. 15 A
C. 17.17 A
D. 19.19 A
Answer» C. 17.17 A
4187.

The dc voltage applied to an R-L series circuit is suddenly changed from V1 to V2. The expression for transient current is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/110-501-1.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/110-501-2.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/110-501-3.png">
D. either (a) or (c)
Answer» D. either (a) or (c)
4188.

When R and C are connected in parallel, phase angle of Y is positive.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4189.

One ampere means the flow of

A. One coulomb each minute
B. One electron per second
C. One coulomb per second
D. One coulomb each hour
Answer» D. One coulomb each hour
4190.

As the diameter of a wire is doubled, the resistance becomes

A. twice
B. one half
C. one fourth
D. four times
Answer» D. four times
4191.

Assertion (A): Two terminal black boxes of R and C can be identified by plotting their static V-I characteristics.Reason (R): The V-I characteristic of resistance is a straight line of slope R passing through origin.

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» E.
4192.

A series resonant circuit has R = 10 &amp;ohm;, L = 1 H and C = 1 mF. If R is increased to 20 &amp;ohm; the resonant frequency

A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
D. may increases or decreases
Answer» D. may increases or decreases
4193.

In figure, VAB =

A. 6 V
B. 10 V
C. 25 V
D. 40 V
Answer» E.
4194.

The Gaussian filter characteristic figure is realizable.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4195.

A coil of resistance R and inductance L is connected in series with 10 mF capacitor. The resonant frequency is 1000 Hz. Another 10 F capacitor is connected in parallel with the above capacitor. The new resonance frequency will be

A. 1000 Hz
B. more than 1000 Hz
C. less than 1000 Hz
D. may be more or less than 10000 Hz
Answer» D. may be more or less than 10000 Hz
4196.

In an R-L-C series circuit, R = 2/L/C . If R is doubled

A. the response will become underdamped
B. the response will become overdamped
C. the response will be critically damped
D. the response may be under damped or overdamped
Answer» C. the response will be critically damped
4197.

The circuit is figure, is in steady state with switch closed. At t = 0 switch is opened. The current i is

A. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/126-735-2.png">
B. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/126-735-3.png">
C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/126-735-4.png">
D. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/126-735-5.png">
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/electronics-and-communication-engineering/networks-analysis-and-synthesis/126-735-4.png">
4198.

If V = 4 in the figure, the value of Is is given by

A. 6 A
B. 5/2 A
C. 12 A
D. none
Answer» B. 5/2 A
4199.

In the circuit shown, the steady state is reached with S open S is closed at t = 0, the current I in the 1 &amp;ohm; resistor connected is to be determined at t = 0+ is given by

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4/3
Answer» B. 2
4200.

A current of 1 A in the coil of an iron cored electromagnet causes B = 0.5T. If current is 2A, B =

A. 0.5 T
B. 1 T
C. 1 T or more
D. 1 T or less
Answer» E.