Chapter 1 Introduction to Amplifiers MCQs 31 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/31 Subscribe 1. . The three terminals of a bipolar junction transistor are called (A) input, output, ground (B) p, n, p (C) base, emitter, collector (D) n, p, nShow All Answers 2. . In a PNP transistor, the p-regions are (A) base and emitter (B) base and collector (C) emitter and collector (D) none of the aboveShow All Answers 3. . For operation as an amplifier, the base of a NPN transistor must be (A) 0 V (B) negative with respect to the emitter (C) positive with respect to the collector (D) positive with respect to the emitterShow All Answers 4. . The emitter current is always (A) greater than the base current (B) less than the collector current (C) greater than the collector current (D) both answer a and cShow All Answers 5. . The βDC of a transistor is its (A) internal resistance (B) power gain (C) voltage gain (D) current gainShow All Answers 6. . If IC is 50 times larger than IB, then βDC is (A) 500 (B) 0.02 (C) 100 (D) 50Show All Answers 7. . The approximate voltage across the forward-biased base-emitter junction of a silicon BJT is (A) 0.3 V (B) 0.7 V (C) 0 V (D) VBBShow All Answers 8. . The bias condition for a transistor to be used as linear amplifier is called (A) reverse-reverse (B) forward-reverse (C) collector bias (D) forward-forwardShow All Answers 9. . If the output of a transistor amplifier is 5 V rms and the input is 100 mV rms, the voltage gain is (A) 50 (B) 500 (C) 5 (D) 100Show All Answers 10. . When operated in cutoff and saturation, the transistor acts like (A) a switch (B) a linear amplifier (C) a variable capacitor (D) a variable resistorShow All Answers 11. . In cutoff, VCE is (A) minimum (B) maximum (C) equal to VCC (D) Both b and cShow All Answers 12. . In saturation, VCE is (A) 0.7 V (B) equal to VCC (C) maximum (D) minimumShow All Answers 13. . Once in saturation, a further increase in base current will (A) not affect the collector current (B) cause the collector current to decrease (C) cause the collector current to increase (D) turn the transistor offShow All Answers 14. . If the base-emitter junction is open, the collector voltage is (A) floating (B) VCC (C) 0 V (D) 0.2 VShow All Answers 15. . The maximum value of collector current in a biased transistor is (A) βDCIB (B) IC(sat) (C) greater than IE (D) IE - IBShow All Answers 16. . Ideally, a DC load line is a straight line drawn on the collector characteristics curves between (A) the Q-point and saturation (B) VCE(cutoff) and IC(sat) (C) the Q-point and cutoff (D) IB = 0 and IB = IC/βDCShow All Answers 17. . The input resistance at the base of a biased transistor depends mainly on (A) βDC (B) βDC and RE (C) RB (D) REShow All Answers 18. . In voltage divider biased transistor circuit, Rin(base) can generally be neglected in calculation when (A) Rin(base) > 10R2 (B) R1 ≪ R2 (C) Rin(base) > R2 (D) R2 > 10RShow All Answers 19. . In a certain voltage divider biased NPN transistor, VB is 2.95 V. The DC emitter voltage is approximately (A) 2.95 V (B) 2.25 V (C) 0.7 V (D) 3.65 VShow All Answers 20. . Voltage divider bias (A) is not widely used (B) is essentially independent of βDC (C) is dependent on βDC (D) produces positive feedbackShow All Answers 21. . The disadvantage of fixed/base bias is that (A) it produces low gain (B) it is very complex (C) it is independent of beta (D) it produces high leakage currentShow All Answers 22. . Emitter bias is (A) very dependent on βDC (B) essentially independent of βDC (C) provides a stable bias point (D) answer B and CShow All Answers 23. . In an emitter bias circuit, RE = 2.7 kΩ and VEE = 15 V. The emitter current is (A) 180 mA (B) 2.7 mA (C) 5.3 mA (D) cannot be determinedShow All Answers 24. . Collector feedback bias is based on the principle of (A) beta multiplication (B) negative feedback (C) positive feedback (D) not very stableShow All Answers 25. . The parameter hfe corresponds to (A) βAC (B) βDC (C) RAC (D) RDCShow All Answers 26. . A certain common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 100. If the emitter bypass capacitor is removed (A) the voltage gain will increase (B) the voltage gain will decrease (C) the circuit will become unstable (D) the Q-point will shiftShow All Answers 27. . In a certain emitter follower circuit, the current gain is 50. The power gain is approximately (A) 50 AV (B) 50 (C) 1 (D) Answer a and bShow All Answers 28. . The input resistance of a common base amplifier is (A) the same as CC (B) the same as CE (C) very low (D) very highShow All Answers 29. . A certain common source amplifier has a voltage gain of 10. If the source bypass capacitor is removed (A) the voltage gain will increase (B) the transconductance will increase (C) the voltage gain will decrease (D) the Q-point will shiftShow All Answers 30. . The common gate amplifier differs from both the CS and CD configuration in that it has a (A) much higher voltage gain (B) much lower voltage gain (C) much higher input resistance (D) much lower input resistanceShow All Answers 31. . If you are looking for both good voltage gain and high input resistance, you must use a (A) CD amplifier (B) CG amplifier (C) CS amplifier (D) CB amplifierShow All Answers