1. The reverse bias breakdown of high speed silicon transistors is due to ?

zener breakdown mechanism at both the junctions

zener breakdown mechanism at base-emitter junction and avalanche breakdown mechanism at base-collector junction

avalanche breakdown mechanism at both the junctions

zener breakdown mechanism at base-collector junction and avalanche breakdown mechanism at base-emitter junction

Answer: zener breakdown mechanism at base-emitter junction and avalanche breakdown mechanism at base-collector junction

Explanation:


2. When a transistor is used in switching mode then what is the turn on time ?

Sum of rise time and fall time

Sum of delay time and rise time

Sum of delay time and storage time

Sum of rise time and storage time

Answer: Sum of delay time and rise time

Explanation:


3. The action of a JFET in its equivalent circuit can best be represented ?

Voltage Controlled Voltage Source

Voltage Controlled Current Source

Current Controlled Voltage Source

Current Controlled Current Source

Answer: Voltage Controlled Current Source

Explanation:


4. A FET is a better chopper than a BJT because it has ?

higher input impedance

lower input current

lower off-set voltage

higher series ON resistance

Answer: lower off-set voltage

Explanation:


5. In a JFET drain current is maximum when VGS is ?

equal to Vp

positive

zero

negative

Answer: zero

Explanation:


6. The shape of the transfer characteristic of JFET is very nearly a ?

parabola

hyperbola

straight line

none of the above

Answer: hyperbola

Explanation:


7. A junction FET, can be used as a voltage variable resistor ?

beyond pinch-off voltage

well below pinch-off condition

for any value of VDS

at pinch-off condition

Answer: well below pinch-off condition

Explanation:


8. While BJT is a ......... controlled device. MOS is a ......... controlled device ?

majority carrier; minority carrier

minority carrier; majority carrier

current; voltage

charge; electron

Answer: current; voltage

Explanation:


9. MOSFET can be used as a ?

voltage controlled inductor

current controlled inductor

voltage controlled capacitor

current controlled capacitor

Answer: voltage controlled capacitor

Explanation:


10. The MOS equivalent of common collector amplifier ?

common source amplifier

common gate amplifier

common drain amplifier

emitter follower amplifier

Answer: common drain amplifier

Explanation: