Q1.

A differential amplifier
1. is a part of an Op-amp
2. has one input and one output
3. has two outputs
4. answers (1) and (2)
Answer : 4

Q 2. When a differential amplifier is operated single-ended, the output is grounded

1. one input is grounded and signal is applied to the other
2. both inputs are connected together
3. the output is not inverted
Answer : 2

Q3. In differential-mode, …………….

1. opposite polarity signals are applied to the inputs
2. the gain is one
3. the outputs are of different amplitudes
4. only one supply voltage is used
Answer : 1

Q4. In the common mode, ……………

1. both inputs are grounded
2. the outputs are connected together
3. an identical signal appears on both the inputs
4. the output signal are in-phase
Answer : 3

Q5. The common-mode gain is ………..

1. very high
2. very low
3. always unity
4. unpredictable
Answer : 2
Q6. The differential gain is ………
1. very high
2. very low
3. dependent on input voltage
4. about 100
Answer : 1

Q7. If ADM = 3500 and ACM = 0.35, the CMRR is ……….

1. 1225
2. 10,000
3. 80 dB
4. answers (1) and (3)
Answer : 4

Q8. With zero volts on both inputs, an OP-amp ideally should have an output ………..
1. equal to the positive supply voltage
2. equal to the negative supply voltage
3. equal to zero
4. equal to CMRR
Answer : 3

Q9. Of the values listed, the most realistic value for open-loop voltage gain of an OP-amp is ……
1. 1
2. 2000
3. 80 dB
4. 100,000
Answer : 4

Q10. A certain OP-amp has bias currents of 50 μA. The input offset current is ……..
1. 700 nA
2. 99.3 μA
3. 49.7 μA
4. none of these
Answer : 1
Q11. The output of a particular Op-amp increases 8V in 12μs. The slew rate is …….
1. 90 V/μs
2. 0.67 V/μs
3. 1.5 V/μs
4. none of these
Answer : 2

Q12. For an Op-amp with negative feedback, the output is …….

1. equal to the input
2. increased
3. fed back to the inverting input
4. fed back to the noninverting input
Answer : 3

Q13. The use of negative feedback ………

1. reduces the voltage gain of an Op-amp
2. makes the Op-amp oscillate
3. makes linear operation possible
4. answers (1) and (2)
Answer : 4

Q14. Negative feedback ………..

1. increases the input and output impedances
2. increases the input impedance and bandwidth
3. decreases the output impedance and bandwidth
4. does not affect impedance or bandwidth
Answer : 2

Q15. A certain noninverting amplifier has Ri of 1 kΩ and Rf of 100 kΩ. The closed-loop voltage
gain is ………
1. 100,000
2. 1000
3. 101
4. 100
Answer : 3
Q16. If the feedback resistor in Q15 (above question) is open, the voltage gain …….
1. increases
2. decreases
3. is not affected
4. depends on Ri
Answer : 1

Q17. A certain inverting amplifier has a closed-loop voltage gain of 25. The Op-amp has an
open-loop voltage gain of 100,000. If an Op-amp with an open-loop voltage gain of 200,000 is
substituted in the arrangement, the closed-loop gain ……..
1. doubles
2. drops to 12.5
3. remains at 25
4. increases slightly
Answer : 3

Q18. A voltage follower ……….

1. has a voltage gain of 1
2. is noninverting
3. has no feedback resistor
4. has all of these
Answer : 4

Q19. The Op-amp can amplify

1. a.c. signals only
2. d.c. signals only
3. both a.c. and d.c. signals
4. neither d.c. nor a.c. signals
Answer : 3

Q20. The input offset current equals the ……….

1. difference between two base currents
2. average of two base currents
3. collector current divided by current gain
4. none of these
Answer : 1
Q21. The tail current of a differential amplifier is …….
1. half of either collector current
2. equal to either collector current
3. two times either collector current
4. equal to the difference in base currents
Answer : 3

Q22. The node voltage at the top of the til resistor is closes to ……….
1. collector supply voltage
2. zero
3. emitter supply voltage
4. tail current times base resistance
Answer : 2

Q23. The tail current in a differential amplifier equals …….

1. difference between two emitter currents
2. sum of two emitter currents
3. collector current divided by current gain
4. collector voltage divided by collector resistance
Answer : 2

Q24. The differential voltage gain of a differential amplifier is equal to RC divided by …….
1. r’e
2. r’e/2
3. 2r’e
4. RE
Answer : 3

Q25. The input impedance of a differential amplifier equals r’ e times ……

1. β
2. RE
3. RC
4. 2β
Answer : 4
Q26. A common-mode signal is applied to ……….
1. the noninverting input
2. the inverting input
3. both iputs
4. top of the tail resistor
Answer : 3

Q27. The common-mode voltage gain is ………

1. smaller than differentail voltage gain
2. equal to differential voltage gain
3. greater than differential voltage gain
4. none of the above
Answer : 1

Q28. The input stage of an Op-amp is usually a ……….

1. differential amplifier
2. class B push-pull amplifier
3. CE amplifier
4. swamped amplifier
Answer : 1

Q29. The common-mode voltage gain of a differential amplifier is equal to R C divided by ……..
1. r’e
2. 2r’e
3. r’e/2
4. 2RE
Answer : 4

Q30. Current cannot flow to ground through …….

1. a mechanical ground
2. an a.c. ground
3. a virtual ground
4. an ordinary ground
Answer : 3
31. A non-inverting closed loop op amp circuit generally has a gain factor
A. Less than one
B. Greater than one
C. Of zero
D. Equal to one
Answer :- B. For non-inverting amplifier the gain is A = 1 + (Rf/Rin)). So it will be always more
than one

32. If ground is applied to the (+) terminal of an inverting op-amp, the (–) terminal will
A. Not need an input resistor
B. Be virtual ground
C. Have high reverse current
D. Not invert the signal
Answer :- B. Other options are not suitable.

33. The closed-loop voltage gain of an inverting amplifier equal to

A. The ratio of the input resistance to feedback resistance
B. The open-loop voltage gain
C. The feedback resistance divided by the input resistance
D. The input resistance
Answer :- C

34. When a number of stages are connected in parallel, the overall gain is the product of the
individual stage gains
A. True
B. False
Answer :- B

35. An ideal OP-AMP is an ideal

a) Current controlled Current source
b) Current controlled voltage source
c) Voltage controlled voltage source
d) voltage controlled current source
Answer :- C. The ideal Opamp output voltage is maintained constant. It is controlled by input
voltage.
36. The ideal OP-AMP has the following characteristics.
a) Ri=∞ ,A=∞ ,R0=0
b) Ri=0 ,A=∞ ,R0=0
c) Ri=∞ ,A=∞ ,R0=∞
d) Ri=0 ,A=∞ ,R0=∞
Answer :- A.

37.Calculate the cutoff frequency of a first-order low-pass filter for R1 = 2.5kΩ and C1 =
0.05μF
A. 1.273kHz
B. 12.73kHz
C. 127.3 kHz
D. 127.3 Hz
Answer :- A.
Hint: low pass filter cut off frequency f = 1/(2πRC)

38. How many op-amps are required to implement this equation

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Answer :-D. The output voltage of inverting amplifier is Vout = (-Rf/Rin)Vin. By keeping 1
inverting amplifier and three no of sources (V1, V2, V3) in series corresponding input
resistors(R1, R2, R3), we can get this equation.

39. How many op-amps are required to implement this equation Vo = V1

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer :- D. The voltage follower which has one opamp has the output of Vo = Vin
40. An OPAMP has a slew rate of 5 V/μ S .The largest sine wave O/P voltage possible at a
frequency of 1 MHZ is
A. 10 volts
B. 5 volts
C. 5/ volts
D. 5/2 volts
Answer :- D
Hint: Slew rate is defined as the max. rate of change of output voltage. Its unit is V/μS.
Time period = 1/f = 1/1MHz = 1μS
V= Vm. sin(ωt) = Vm. sin(2πf.t)
slew rate = dV/dt = d(Vm. sin(2πf.t)/ dt=Vm. 2πf. cost…

41) An ideal OP-AMP is an ideal

A. Current controlled Current source
B. Current controlled Voltage source
C. Voltage controlled Voltage source
D. Voltage controlled Current source
Answer :- C

42) A 741-Type OP-AMP has a gain-bandwith product of 1MHz. A non-inverting amplifier using
this opamp & having a voltage gain of 20db will exhibit -3db bandwidth of
A. 50KHz
B. 100KHz
C. 1000/17KHz
D. 1000/7.07KHz
Answer :- A

43) An amplifier using an opamp with slew rate SR=1v/sec has a gain of 40db.If this amplifier
has to faithfully amplify sinusoidal signals from dc to 20KHz without introducing any slew-rate
induced distortion, then the input signal level exceed
A. 795mV
B. 395mV
C. 795mV
D. 39.5mV
Answer :- C
44) The ideal OP-AMP has the following characteristics
A. Ri=∞,A=∞,R0=0
B. Ri=0,A=∞,R0=0
C. Ri=∞,A=∞,R0=∞
D. Ri=0,A=∞,R0=∞
Answer :- A

45) The approximate input impedance of the opamp circuit which has Ri=10k, Rf=100k,
RL=10k
A. ∞
B. 120k
C. 110k
D. 10k
Answer :- C

46) An opamp has a slew rate of 5V/ S. the largest sine wave o/p voltage possible at a
frequency of 1MHz is
A. 10 V
B. 5 V
C. 5V
D. 5/2 V
Answer :- A

47) Assume that the op-amp of the fig. is ideal. If Vi is a triangular wave, then V0 will be
A. Square wave
B. Triangular wave
C. Parabolic wave
D. Sine wave
Answer :- D

48) A differential amplifier is invariably used in the i/p stage of all op-amps. This is done
basically to provide the op-amps with a very high
A. CMMR
B. Bandwidth
C. Slew rate
D. Open-loop gain
Answer :- C
49) A differential amplifier has a differential gain of 20,000. CMMR=80dB. The common mode
gain is given by
A. 2
B. 1
C. 1/2
D. 0
Answer :- A

50) In the differential voltage gain & the common mode voltage gain of a differential amplifier
are 48db & 2db respectively, then its common mode rejection ratio is
A. 23dB
B. 25dB
C. 46dB
D. 50dB
Answer :- C

51) Which of the following amplifier is used in a digital to analog converter?

(a) Non inverter
(b) Voltage follower
(c) Summer
(d) Difference amplifier
Answer :- C

52) Differential amplifiers are used in

(a) Instrumentation amplifiers
(b) Voltage followers
(c) Voltage regulators
(d) Buffers
Answer :-A

53) For an ideal op-amp, which of the following is true?

(a) The differential voltage across the input terminals is zero
(b) The current into the input terminals is zero
(c) The current from output terminal is zero
(d) The output resistance is zero
Answer :- C
54) The two input terminals of an op-amp are labeled as
a) High and low
b) Positive and negative
c) Inverting and non-inverting
d) Differential and non differential
Answer :-C

55) When a step-input is given to an op-amp integrator, the output will be

(a) A ramp.
(b) A sinusoidal wave.
(c) A rectangular wave.
(d) A triangular wave with dc bias
Answer :- A

56) For an op-amp having differential gain Av and common-mode gain Ac the CMRR is given by
A. Av + Ac
B. Av / Ac
C. 1 + Av / Ac)
D. Ac / Av
Answer :-B

57) Hysteresis is desirable in Schmitt-trigger, because

A. Energy is to be stored/discharged in parasitic capacitances.
B. Effects of temperature would be compensated.
C. Devices in the circuit should be allowed time for saturation and desaturation.
D. It would prevent noise from causing false triggering.
Answer :- C

58) The output voltage Vo of the above circuit is

(a) -6V
(b) -5V
(c) -1.2V
(d) -0.2V
Answer :- B
59) In the above circuit the current ix is
(a) 0.6A
(b) 0.5A
(c) 0.2A
(d) 1/12A
Answer :- B

60) Op-amp circuits may be cascaded without changing their input output relationships
(a) True
(b) False
Answer :- A