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1.InthegivencircuitthevoltageVcacrossCattimet=is

(A)5
(B)10V
(C)20V(Ans)
(D)zero
Hints and Solutions :Atstatecapacitoractsasaopencircuitbecause
voltagecrosscapacitorisequaltoappliedvoltagei.e.,VC=20V.

2.TimeconstantofaseriesRLcircuitisgivenby
(A)LR
(B)L/R(Ans)
(C)L2R
(D)LR2
Hints and Solutions :ForRLseriescircuit
i=V/R(1eR/Lt)
SotimeconstantT=L/R

3.TheQfactorofaseriesRLCincreasesif
(A)Rdecreases(Ans)
(B)Rincrease
(C)impedanceincreases
(D)voltageincreases
Hints and Solutions :Q=XL/RifRdecreasesthenQincreases

4.Whichofthefollowingisanactivedevice?
(A)Transformer

(B)Siliconcontrolledrectifier(Ans)
(C)Electronbulb
(D)Loudspeaker.

5.Whichofthefollowingisdonorimpurityelement?
(A)Aluminium
(B)Boron
(C)Phosphorus(Ans)
(D)Indium

6.Theforbiddenenergygapforsiliconis
(A)0.12eV
(B)1.12eV
(C)0.72eV(Ans)
(D)0.92eV

7.Freeelectronsexistin
(A)firstband
(B)secondband
(C)thirdband
(D)conductionband(Ans)

8.Fig.representsa

(A)tunneldiode
(B)zenerdiode(Ans)
(C)photoemissivediode
(D)photosensitivediode

9.TheintrinsiccarrierdensityofaSispecimenatKis
11

(A)278*1011cm3(Ans)
(B)2.78*109cm3
(C)2.78*102cm3
(D)2.78*1019cm3

10.Whichofthefollowingtransistorisaffectedbystaticelectricity?
(A)NPNtransistor
(B)FET
(C)UJT
(D)MOSFET(Ans)

11.Thecurrentamplificationfactor(a)isgivenby
(A)IC/IE(Ans)
(B)IC/IS
(C)IB/IE
(D)IB/IC

12.Numberofhparametersofatransistorsare
(A)1
(B)2
(C)3
(D)4(Ans)

13.NumberofPNjunctionsinJFETare
(A)0
(B)1
(C)2(Ans)
(D)3

14. An opamp when used as a notch filter has a notch frequency =

2kHz,lowfrequencypoint=2.2kHz.TheQofthenotchis
(A)0.5
(B)5(Ans)

(C)0.2
(D)2
Hints and Solutions :BW=2.2kHz1.8kHz=0.4kHz.fr=2kHz
Q=fr/BW=2kHz/0.4kHz=5.

15.Anamplifierisusedtoamplifya30pHzsquarewavewithasagnot
exceeding1%.MaximumpermissiblelowerdBfrequencyoftheamplifier
is
(A)30Hz(Ans)
(B)300Hz
(C)0.3pHz
(D)100Hz

16. In which of the following applications vacuum tubes are still being
used?
(A)publicaddresssystem
(B)radioreceivers
(C)radiotransmitters(Ans)
(D)electroplatingplants

17.Transistorshavenotreplacedvacuumtubesbecause
(A)transistorsarenonlinear
(B)transistorsdonothavegrid
(C)highpowertransistorsarenotavailable(Ans)
(D)heatdissipationfromtransistorsisdifficult

18.ThevalueofLneededwithCof20pFforanoscillatorfrequencyof
110.7MHz,is
(A)0.32H(Ans)
(B)0.5H
(C)1H
(D)5H
HintsandSolutions:fr=1/2pLC

So,L=1/4pCfr2
12

12

=1012/4*3.14*20*(110.7)2*1012=0.32H

19.AWeinbridgeoscillatorhasR1 =R2 =220kandC1=C2 = 250

pF.Thefrequencyofoscillationswillbenearly
(A)0.89kHz
(B)1.89kHz
(C)2.89kHz(Ans)
(D)3.89kHz
HintsandSolutions:f=1/2pRC

=1012/2*3.14*220*103*250=2.89kHz

20. RC network shown in Fig. is used in a low frequency oscillator

circuit.Thefrequencyofoscillationswillbe

(A)1.59kHz
(B)15.9kHz(Ans)
(C)159kHz
(D)1590kHz
HintsandSolutions:f=1/2pRC=1/2*3.14*105*1010

=105/2*3.14=15.9kHz.

21.Demodulation
(A)isperformedatthetransmittingstation
(B)removessidebands
(C)rectifiesmodulatedsignal
(D)isoppositeofmodulation(Ans)

22.Afrequencymultiplierstageshouldoperateas
(A)ClassA
(B)ClassB
(C)ClassC(Ans)
(D)Eitheroftheabove


23.Pulsemodulationisusedin
(A)radionavigation
(B)automaticlandingequipment
(C)datacommunication
(D)alloftheabove(Ans)

24.Whichofthefollowingmodulatingsystemisdigital?
(A)PPM
(B)PWM
(C)PCM(Ans)
(D)PEM

25. A 360 W carrier is simultaneously modulated by two audio waves

withmodulationpercentageof55and65respectively.Thetotalsideband
powerradiatedwillbe
(A)180watts
(B)130watts(Ans)
(C)60watts
(D)30watts

26. A radio transmitter, amplitude modulated radiates 50 kW of carrier

power.Theradiatedpowerat85%modulationwillbe
(A)50.85kW
(B)51.7kW
(C)59.9kW
(D)68.1kW(Ans)

27. For a FM wave carrier modulating frequency is 10 kHz and band

widthis2MHz.Ifthemodulatingsignalamplitudeisdoubled,theband
widthwillbe
(A)0.5MHz
(B)1MHz
(C)2MHz

(D)4MHz(Ans)

28.Thebalancedmodulatorcircuituses
(A)twoidenticaldiodes
(B)twoidenticaltriodes(Ans)
(C)twodiodeswithdifferentVIcharacteristics
(D)twotriodeswithdifferentVIcharacteristics

29.Toobserveaportionofawaveformwemustuse
(A)freerunningoscilloscope
(B)triggeredsweeposcilloscope(Ans)
(C)vectorscope
(D)cathoderaytube

30.Anoscilloscopeisgenerallyusedtomeasurethevalueof
(A)dcvoltage
(B)rms,acvoltage
(C)peaktopeakacvoltage(Ans)
(D)averagevalueofacvoltage

31.Thepurposeofasynecontrolinanoscilloscopeisto
(A)settheintensitylevel
(B)controlbrightness
(C)setthefocus
(D)lockthesignal(Ans)

32.ThelengthofthesweepontheCRTscreencontrolledby
(A)synecontrol
(B)sweepselector
(C)horizontalgain(Ans)
(D)verticalgain

33.Ionoscopeisbasedon

(A)photoemission(Ans)
(B)secondaryemission
(C)photovolticeffect
(D)photoconductingprinciple

34.Acapacitorofcapacitancec1anddistancebetweentheplateisd1.A
secondcapacitorofcapacitancec2anddistancebetweentheplateisd2.
Whentheyareconnectedtoserieswhatistheequivalentcapacitance?
(A)d1d2/d1+d2
(B)d1+d2/d1d2
(C)c1+c2
(D)c1*c2/c1+c2(Ans)
Hints and Solutions :Ceq=C1C2/C1+C2

35. In a circuit voltage in the inductor is 2 V and inductance of the

inductoris1mH.Whatistherateofthecurrentdecay?
(A)2A/S
(B)1*103A/S
(C)2*103A/S(Ans)
(D)noneofthese
Hints and Solutions :VL=Ldi/dt

36.Inacircuitcurrentpassingthecapacitoris1A.Thecapacitanceof
thecapacitoris1F.Findthevoltagedecayofthecapacitor?
(A)1V/S
(B)1*106V/S(Ans)
(C)2*103V/S
(D)noneofthese
Hints and Solutions :i=Cdvc/dt
dvc/dt=i/C=1/1*106=106Volt/sec.

37. Two capacitors are connected in series. The first capacitor is of

capacitance 40 F and breakdown voltage 60 V and capacitance of
second capacitor is 60 F and break down voltage is 40 V. What
conditionissatisfied?

(A)Firstcapacitorbreakdownisfirst
(B)Secondcapacitorbreakdownisfirst
(C)Thechargeequaltothebothcapacitor(Ans)
(D)Noneofthese

38.Whatis3thestateequationforthenthorderofdifferentialequation,
(A)n
(B)(n+1)(Ans)
(C)(n+1)/2
(D)(n1)2

39.Precisionmeasurementofresistanceisgenerallycarriedoutby
(A)Potentiometermethod
(B)CROmethod
(C)Voltmeterammetermethod
(D)Bridgemethod(Ans)

40.Theaveragepowerflowperunitareainauniformplanewaveinan
electricfieldofmaximumvoltageE0andimpedanceZ0is
(A)E02/2Z0(Ans)
(B)E02/Z0
(C)E02/Z02
(D)I0E0