Question 1. Question 7.

Which of the following currents is nearly equal For the BJT to operate in the active (linear)
to each other? region, the base-emitter junction must be
IB and IC _____-biased and the base-collector junction
IE and IC must be _____-biased.
IB and IE forward, forward
IB, IC, and IE forward, reverse
Question 2. reverse, reverse
The ratio of which two currents is represented reverse, forward
by ? Question 8.
IC and IE For the BJT to operate in the saturation region,
IC and IB the base-emitter junction must be _____-biased
IE and IB and the base-collector junction must be _____-
None of the above biased.
Question 3. forward, forward
At what region of operation is the base-emitter forward, reverse
junction forward biased and the base-collector reverse, reverse
junction reverse biased? reverse, forward
Saturation Question 9.
Linear or active Which of the following voltages must have a
Cutoff negative level (value) in any npn bias circuit?
None of the above VBE
Question 4. VCE
Calculate the approximate value of the VBC
maximum power rating for the transistor None of the above
represented by the output characteristics of Question 10.
Figure 4.1? For what value of does the transistor enter
250 mW the saturation region?
170 mW
50 mW
0 mW
Question 5.
The cutoff region is defined by IB _____ 0 A.
>
<
Question 6.
The saturation region is defined by VCE _____
VCEsat.
>
<
20
50
75
116
Question 11. 3.23 V
Determine the reading on the meter when VCC None of the above
= 20 V, RC = 5 k, and IC = 2 mA. Question 15.
Calculate the value of VCEQ.

10 V
10 V
0.7 V
20 V
Question 12.
Which of the following is assumed in the 8.78 V
approximate analysis of a voltage divider 0V
circuit? 7.86 V
IB is essentially zero amperes. 18 V
R1 and R2 are considered to be series Question 16.
elements. Calculate ICsat.
RE 10R2
All of the above
Question 13.
It is desirable to design a bias circuit that is
independent of the transistor beta.
True
False
Question 14.
Calculate the voltage across the 91 k resistor.

35.29 mA
5.45 mA
1.86 mA
4.72 mA

18 V
9.22 V
Question 17.
Calculate VCE.

4.52 V 12.12 V
4.52 V 16.35 V
4.48 V 3.65 V
4.48 V 10 V
Question 18. Question 21.
Which of the following is (are) related to an Calculate Rsat if VCE = 0.3 V.
emitter-follower configuration?
The input and output signals are in
phase.
The voltage gain is slightly less than 1.
Output is drawn from the emitter
terminal.
All of the above
Question 19.
Determine the values of VCB and IB for this
circuit.

49.2
49.2 k
49.2 m
1.54 V, 58.7 A 49.2 M
1.4 V, 59.7 A
9.3 V, 3.58 A
9.3 V, 3.58 A
Question 20.
Calculate ETh for this network.
Question 22. Question 25.
You can select the values for the emitter and Calculate the storage time in a transistor
collector resistors from the information that is switching network if toff is 56 ns, tf = 14 ns, and
provided for this circuit. tr = 20 ns.
70 ns
42 ns
36 ns
34 ns
Question 26.
The total time required for the transistor to
switch from the "off" to the "on" state is
designated as ton and defined as the delay time
plus the time element.
True
False
Question 27.
For an "on" transistor, the voltage VBE should
be in the neighborhood of 0.7 V.
True
True False
False Question 28.
Question 23. For the typical transistor amplifier in the active
In the case of this circuit, you must assume that region, VCE is usually about _____ % to _____ %
VE = 0.1VCC in order to calculate RC and RE. of VCC.
10, 60
25, 75
40, 90
Question 29.
Which of the following is (are) a stability factor?
S(ICO)
S(VBE)
S()
All of the above
Question 30.
In a fixed-bias circuit, which one of the stability
factors overrides the other factors?
S(ICO)
True S(VBE)
False S()
Question 24. Undefined
Which of the following is (are) the application(s) Question 31.
of a transistor? In a voltage-divider circuit, which one of the
Amplification of signal stability factors has the least effect on the
Switching and control device at very high temperature?
Computer logic circuitry S(ICO)
All of the above S(VBE)
S()
Undefined
Question 32. dc
Use this table to determine the change in IC ac
from 25C to 175C for RB / RE = 250 due to the dc and ac
S(ICO) stability factor. Assume an emitter-bias None of the above
configuration. Question 3.
For the dc analysis the network can be isolated
from the indicated ac levels by replacing the
capacitor with _____.
an open circuit equivalent
a short circuit equivalent
140.34 nA a source voltage
140.34 A None of the above
42.53 nA Question 4.
0.14034 nA In a fixed-bias circuit with a fixed supply voltage
Question 33. VCC, the selection of a _____ resistor sets the
Determine the change in IC from 25C to 175C level of _____ current for the operating point.
for the transistor defined in this table for fixed- collector, base
bias with RB = 240 k and = 100 due to the base, base
S(VBE) stability factor. collector, collector
None of the above
Question 5.
Changes in temperature will affect the level of
_____.
current gain
leakage current ICEO
145.8 A both current gain and leakage
145.8 nA current ICEO
145.8 A None of the above
145.8 nA Question 6.
Question 34. In a fixed-bias circuit, the magnitude of IC is
Determine ICQ at a temperature of 175 C if ICQ controlled by and therefore is a function of
= 2 mA at 25 C for RB / RE = 20 due to the S() _____.
stability factor. RB
2.417 mA RC
2.392 mA
2.25 mA RB and
2.58 mA Question 7.
For a transistor operating in the saturation
region, the collector current IC is at its _____
Question 1. and the collector-emitter voltage VCE is to the
By definition, quiescent means _____. _____.
quiet minimum, left of the VCE(sat)line
still minimum, right of the VCE(sat)line
inactive maximum, left of the VCE(sat)line
All of the above maximum, right of the VCE(sat)line
Question 2.
_____ should be considered in the analysis or
design of any electronic amplifiers.
Question 8. Question 14.
The dc load line is determined solely by the The saturation current of a transistor used in a
_____. fixed-bias circuit is _____ its value used in an
base-emitter loop emitter-stabilized or voltage-divider bias circuit
collector-emitter loop for the same values of RC.
base-collector loop more than
None of the above the same as
Question 9. less than
A change in value of _____ will create a new None of the above
load line parallel to its previous one in a fixed- Question 15.
bias circuit. In a collector feedback bias circuit, the current
RB through the collector resistor is _____ and the
RC collector current is _____.
VCC IC, IC
VBE IB + IC, IC
Question 10. IB, IC
In a fixed-bias circuit, the slope of the dc load None of the above
line is controlled by _____. Question 16.
RB _____is the least stabilized circuit.
RC Fixed bias
VCC Emitter-stabilized bias
IB Voltage divider
Question 11. Voltage feedback
The emitter resistor in an emitter-stabilized bias Question 17.
circuit appears to be _____ in the base circuit. _____ is less dependent on the transistor beta.
larger Fixed bias
smaller Emitter bias
the same Voltage divider
None of the above Voltage feedback
Question 12. Question 18.
_____is the primary difference between the In a transistor-switching network, the level of
exact and approximate techniques used in the the resistance between the collector and
analysis of a voltage divider circuit. emitter is _____ at the saturation and is
Thevenin voltage ETh _____at the cutoff.
Thevenin resistance RTh low, low
Base voltage VB low, high
RC high, high
Question 13. high, low
The Thevenin equivalent network is used in the Question 19.
analysis of the _____ circuit. In a transistor-switching network, the operating
fixed bias point switches from _____ to _____ regions
emitter-stabilized bias along the load line.
voltage divider cutoff, active
voltage feedback cutoff, saturation
active, saturation
None of the above
Question 20. Question 26.
For the typical transistor amplifier in the active In a Darlington configurator of the collector Q1
region, VCE is usually about _____ % to _____ % is tied to the ______________ of Q2 and Q1's
of VCC. emitter is tied to the ______________ of Q2.
0, 100 emitter, collector
25, 75 collector, base
45, 55 base, collector
None of the above collector, emitter
Question 21. Question 27.
In any amplifier employing a transistor, the In a Cascode configuration the base of the top
collector current IC is sensitive to _____. transistor is tied to __________ and its emitter
is tied to the _____________ of Q1.
VBE dc ground, collector
ICO Vcc, emitter
All of the above ac ground, collector
Question 22. ac ground, emitter
As the temperature increases, _____, VBE Question 28.
_____, and ICO _____ in value for every 10C. A multistage amplifier that can amplify a dc
increases, decreases, doubles input must be _______________.
decreases, increases, remains the same direct coupled
decreases, increases, doubles a voltage follower
increases, increases, triples a feedback pair
Question 23. there is no such configuration
A significant increase in leakage current due to
increase in temperature creates _____between
IB curves.
smaller spacing
larger spacing
the same space as at lower
temperature
None of the above
Question 24.
The _____the stability factor, the
_____sensitive the network is to variations in
that parameter.
higher, more
higher, less
lower, more
None of the above
Question 25.
In an emitter-bias configuration, the _____ the
resistance RE, the _____ the stability factor, and
the _____ stable is the system.
smaller, lower, less
larger, more, more
smaller, more, more
larger, lower, more