1. A device having characteristics very close to that of an ideal voltage source is ?

zener diode

FET

transistor

vacuum diode

Answer: zener diode

Explanation:


2. At the cutt in voltage of a diode ?

the diode almost behaves like a short

the potential barrier is overcome and the current through the junction starts to increase rapidly

the potential barrier is strong and the current through the junction is blocked

(a) and (c) above

Answer: the potential barrier is overcome and the current through the junction starts to increase rapidly

Explanation:


3. Schottky barrier diode can be used ?

in communication receivers and radar

as switching power supplies operating at frequencies of 20 GHz

in clipping and clamping

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


4. For harmonic generation, the diode that can be used is ?

P-N junction diode

Backward diode

Varactor diode

Tunnel diode

Answer: Varactor diode

Explanation:


5. A BIT is said to be operating in the saturation region if ?

both the junctions are forward biased

base-emitter junction is forward biased and base-collector junction is reverse-biased

base-emitter junction is reverse biased and base-collector junction is forward biased

both the junctions are reverse biased

Answer: both the junctions are forward biased

Explanation:


6. Icbo in a transistor can be reduced by reducing ?

Ie

temperature

Ib

Vcc

Answer: temperature

Explanation:


7. Which one of the following statements is correct, The set of transistor characteristics that enables a to be directly determined from the slope is ?

the common-base input characteristics

the common-emitter transfer characteristics

the common-base transfer characteristics

the common-emitter output characteristics

Answer: the common-base transfer characteristics

Explanation:


8. The modulation of effective base width by collector voltage known as Early Effect. Hence reverse collector voltage ?

decreases bets hot increases alpha

decreases both alpha and beta

increases both alpha and beta

increases alpha but decreases beta

Answer: increases alpha but decreases beta

Explanation:


9. The output impedance of a BJT under common-collector configuration is ?

high

low

very high

medium

Answer: low

Explanation:


10. In a common collector amplifier the voltage gain is ?

varies with input voltage

varies with load impedance

constant

less than 1

Answer: less than 1

Explanation: