1. A transistor has a current gain of 0.99 in the CB mode. Its current gain in the CC mode is ?

0.99

1.01

99

100

Answer: 100

Explanation:


2. At 25°C, the collector-emitter voltage drop of a silicon transistor at saturation is approximately ?

0.1 V

0.7 V

0.3 V

0.5 V

Answer: 0.3 V

Explanation:


3. While using a bipolar junction transistor as an amplifier, the collector and emitter terminals got interchanged mistakenly. Assuming that the amplifier is a common emitter amplifier and the biasing is suitably adjusted, the interchange of terminals will result into which one of the following ?

Reduced gain

Zero gain

Infinite gain

No change in gain at all

Answer: Reduced gain

Explanation:


4. When the positive voltage on the gate of a p-channel JPET is increased, its drain current ?

increases

remains the same

decreases

none of the above

Answer: decreases

Explanation:


5. Which one of the following statements is correct for MOSFET ?

N channel MOS must have twice the area of P channel MOS for the same ON resistance

P channel MOS is easier to produce than P channel MOS

channel MOS has higher packing density than a channel MOS

P channel MOS has faster switching action than N channel MOS

Answer: p channel MOS is easier to produce than n channel MOS

Explanation:


6. The lower tum off time of MOSFET when compared to BJT can be attributed to which one of the following ?

Absence of minority carriers

On-state resistance

Positive temperature coefficient

Input impedance

Answer: Absence of minority carriers

Explanation:


7. A gate to drain-connected enhancement mode MOSFET is an example of ?

a three-terminal device

a diode

an active load

a switching device

Answer: a diode

Explanation:


8. The threshold voltage of an channel MOSFET can be increased by ?

reducing the channel length

reducing the gate-oxide thickness

increasing the channel dopant concentration

reducing the channel dopant concentration

Answer: reducing the channel dopant concentration

Explanation:


9. For an npn bipolar transistor, what is the main stream of current in the base region ?

Drift of electrons

Diffusion of electrons

Drift of holes

Diffusion of holes

Answer: Diffusion of holes

Explanation:


10. In a transistor amplifier, the reverse saturation current Ico ?

doubles for every 1"C rise in temperature

doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature

doubles for every 5°C rise in temperature

increases linearly with temperature

Answer: doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature

Explanation: