ECA QB Final
ECA QB Final
ECA QB Final
FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS
1. Draw the circuit diagram of Hartley oscillator using BJT and explain its operation. Also derive
an expression for frequency of oscillations and condition for sustained oscillations.
2. a) Draw the equivalent circuit of a Quartz Crystal and explain its principle of operation with
the help of neat circuit diagram.
b) State and explain Barkhausen criterion of Oscillations.
3. Derive the expressions of input and output resistances for Voltage Shunt FBA.
4. a) Explain Feedback topologies.
b) Give the detailed analysis of Current Series feedback amplifier.
5. a) A Crystal oscillator has the following parameters: L = 0.33H, C 1= 0.065pF, C2=
1.0pF and R = 5.5KΩ. Find the series resonant frequency and Q factor of the crystal.
b) Derive the expression for frequency of Oscillations of a Wein Bridge Oscillator.
6. a) Give the general analysis of an LC Oscillator.
b) Draw the circuit diagram of a Colpitts Oscillator and explain the principle of operation.
7. Calculate the gain, input impedance and output impedance of voltage series feedback
Amplifier having gain A = 300, Rin= 1.5 kΩ and Rout= 50 kΩ, β = 0.05.
8. a) An amplifier has a voltage gain of 300, f1=50Hz, f2= 200Hz and distortion is 10 %
without feedback. Find f1f, f2f and Df when negative feedback is applied with feedback
ratio of 0.01.
b) Show that the gain of Amplifier reduces when negative feedback is employed.
9. a) Derive the expression for frequency of oscillations for RC phase shift Oscillator.
b) Explain the concept of stability of Oscillators.
10. Explain the characteristics of negative feedback amplifiers.
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. List the characteristics of Negative Feedback amplifiers.
2. State Barkhausen criterion.
3. List the types of Basic Amplifiers.
4. Draw the block diagram of Voltage series and Current shunt FBA topologies.
5. Draw the equivalent circuit for Piezoelectric crystal and give its circuit symbol.
6. What is ‘return ratio’ of feedback amplifi ers?
7. Define feedback factor of a feedback amplifier?
8. State the effect on output resistance and on input resistance of amplifier when current shunt
feedback is employed?
9. Write the expressions for input and output resistances of a Voltage shunt FBA.
10. What is the impact of negative feedback on noise and distortion in circuits?
11. Define Desensitivity.
12. Draw the feedback circuit of colpitt’s oscillator. Obtain the value of equivalent series capacitance
required if it uses a L of 100 mH and is to oscillate to 40 KHz.
13. A Wein Bridge oscillator is used for operations at 9 KHz. If the value of the resistance R
is100kΩ.What is the value of the capacitor?
14. Define Piezo electric effect.
15. Give the expression for frequency of oscillations for an RC phase shift oscillator.
16. What did you understand by the term stability of an Oscillator?
17. What are the advantages and disadvantages of wein bridge oscillator?
18. What are the advantages and disadvantages of RC phase shift oscillators?
19. What is the necessary condition for a Wien bridge oscillator circuit to have sustained oscillations?
20. Give the steps involved in identifying the type of Mixing.
UNITII
SMALL SIGNAL HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER MODELS
1. a) Draw the Hybrid π model of a Transistor.
b) Derive the expressions for Hybrid π Capacitances.
2. Derive the expressions for Hybrid – π Conductances.
3. Derive the expression for CE Short circuit current gain with the help of necessary circuit
diagrams and approximations.
4.a)Define Gain Bandwidth product and derive the relation between fT and fβ.
b) Explain the significance of Current generator and Base Spreading resistance.
5. Draw the Hybrid – π model and discuss the significance of components present.
6. a) Give the typical values of Hybrid π parameters.
b) Derive the expression for Diffusion capacitance.
7. Derive the expression for Current gain with RL and explain the variation of frequency
Response with RL.
8. a) A BJT has the following parameters measured at Ic=1mA, hie=3kΩ, hfe=100, Cc=2pF and
Ce=18pF. Find rb’e, rbb’, and gm for RL=1KΩ.
b) Give the analysis of CS Amplifier at high frequencies.
9. Short circuit CE current gain of a transistor is 25 at a frequency of 2MHz. If fβ = 200KHz
calculate (i) fT (ii) hfe (iii) Find |Ai| at frequency of 10MHz and 100MHz.
10. Determine high frequency parameters of hybrid pi model in terms of low frequency
parameters.
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. Define Gain Bandwidth product.
2. Sketch the Giacoletto model of a Transistor.
3. Give the expressions for Base spreading resistance and transconductance.
4. Draw the frequency response of a CE Amplifier depicting variable load resistance.
5. Draw the model of FET at high frequencies.
6. Draw the small signal high frequency CE model of a transistor.
7. Give the signifacnce of two capacitors in hybrid pi model, giving their typical values.
8. Define transconductance gm of hybrid pi model of a transistor.
9. Why is the gain bandwidth product a constant?
10. Define fβ.
11. Define Unity Gain Frequency fT.
12. Write the expression for input conductance of hybrid pi model.
13. What is the expression for feedback conductance in hybrid pi model.
14. Mention the expression for base spreading resistance of hybrid pi model.
15. Write the expression for output resistance of hybrid pi model.
16. How transconducatnce varies with respect to collector current in hybrid pi model?
17. How base spreading resistance varies with respect to temperature?
18. Mention the variation of Ce with respect to collector current in hybrid pi model.
19. Calculate fT, if short circuit current gain of a transistor is 25 at f = 10MHz.
20. Calculate gm, if Ic = 26mA and VT = 26mV.
UNITIII
MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS
1. (a) Explain the classification of amplifiers.
(b) Discuss the need of cascading amplifiers.
2.Describe different methods used for coupling multistage amplifiers with their
frequency response.
3. Draw the block diagram of nstage cascaded amplifier and analyze its various parameters.
4.With neat diagram, analyze the two stage RC coupled amplifier.
5.What is Darlington Connection? With diagram, derive the parameters of Darlington amplifier.
6. (a) Mention the importance of cascode amplifier. Derive the expression for voltage gain of
cascode amplifier.
(b) Draw and explain Bootstrap Emitter follower.
7.Analyze the two stage RC coupled amplifier using FET with neat diagram.
8.Discuss Differential Mode and Common Mode operation of DifferentialAmplifier of BJT.
9. The following figure shows CECE cascade amplifier with their biasing arrangements.
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Calculate Ri, Ai, Av, Ri , Avs and Ais if circuit parameters are: Rs=1K, Rc1 = 15K, RE1= 100Ω, RC2 = 4
KΩ, RE2 = 330Ω with R1 = 200K and R2 = 20K for first stage & R1 = 47K and R2 = 4.7K for second
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stage. Assume that hie = 1.2kΩ, hfe = 50, hre = 2.5 x 10 and hoe = 25 x 10 A/V.
10. With diagram, explain the operation and characteristics of a Differential Amplifier.
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. What is the effect of cascading on gain?
2. Mention the effect of coupling and bypass capacitor on the frequency response of RC
coupled amplifier.
3. Write the circuits used to improve the input impedance of the amplifier.
4. What is bootstrapping?
5. Define CMRR of differential amplifier.
6. Classify the amplifiers.
7. Mention the different types of coupling.
8. What is the need for cascading of amplifiers?
9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of RC coupling?
10. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of Transformer coupling.
11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Direct Coupling?
12. Draw the circuit diagram of a cascode amplifier.
13. What is the effect of cascading on Bandwidth of an amplifier?
14. Draw a two stage RC coupled Amplifier using BJT.
15. Draw the circuit of Darlington amplifier.
16. Draw the circuit diagram of Bootstrap Emitter Follower.
17. Define differential amplifier.
18. What are the Features of a Differential Amplifier?
19. Define Differential Mode Gain of a Differential Amplifier.
20. Define Common Mode Gain of a Differential Amplifier.
UNIT IV
POWER AMPLIFIERS
1. a) Describe the various types of power amplifiers.
b) Write notes on Harmonic Distortion.
2. Discuss second harmonic distortion by three point method.
3. Describe Higher order harmonic distortion by five point method.
4. a) Distinguish between large signal and small signal amplifiers.
b) Compare the series fed and transformer coupled class A power amplifiers. Why is the
conversion efficiency doubled in transformer coupled class A amplifiers?
4. a) Show the conversion efficiency of transformer coupled class A amplifier is 50%.
b) Explain the operation of Class B push pull amplifier.
6. a) Draw a circuit of complementary symmetry push pull amplifier circuit. Explain its function.
b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of push pull configuration? Show that in class B
push pull amplifier the maximum conversion efficiency is 78.5%.
7. a) Derive the expression for maximum collector power dissipation PC(max) in the case
of class B power amplifiers.
b) Calculate the input power, output power and the efficiency of class A amplifier
shown in figure. The input voltage causes a base current 5mA rms.
8. a) Explain ideal and practical performance of Class D amplifier.
b) What is cross over distortion? Explain how it can be eliminated?
9. a) With a block diagram, explain Class S power amplifier.
b) Write about Thermal stability and Heat sink for power transistors.
10. A class B, push pull amplifier drives a load of 16Ω, connected to the secondary of the ideal
Transformer. The supply voltage is 25V. If the number of turns on the primary is 200 and the
number of turns on the secondary is 50, calculate maximum power output, dc power input,
efficiency and maximum power dissipation per transistor.
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1.Differentiate between power amplifier and voltage amplifier.
2.What are the advantages of push pull amplifier configuration?
3.Define harmonic distortion.
4.Mention the disadvantages of series fed, directly coupled class A power amplifier.
5.Write the advantages of Class B Complementary Symmetry Power Amplifier.
6.Mention the types of Power amplifiers.
7.What do you mean by Class A Power Amplifier?
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14. Write the expression for Total harmonic distortion. [CO3][L1][2M] 15. What are the
disadvantages of Push Pull Class B Power Amplifier? [CO3][L1][2M] 16. Draw the circuit
diagram of Class B complementary symmetry power amplifier.
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17. Compare series fed and transformer coupled class A power amplifier. [CO3][L4][2M] 18.
Distinguish between push pull and complementary symmetry class B power amplifier.
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19. How to eliminate cross over distortion in class B power amplifier? [CO3][L2][2M] 20. What is
Heat sink? [CO3][L1][2M]
UNIT V
TUNED AMPLIFIERS
1. Describe the operation of a single tuned capacitive coupled amplifier and derive the expression
for bandwidth.
2. Discuss the operation of a double tuned amplifier and derive the expression for gain and
Bandwidth.
3. a) Classify the tuned amplifiers and what are the limitations of these tuned amplifiers.
b) What is the effect of cascading in tuned amplifiers? Derive the relation for bandwidth
and number of stages cascaded.
4. a) With circuit diagram, explain the stagger tuning operation. Give necessary graph.
b) Distinguish between single tuned, double tuned and stagger tuned amplifiers.
5. a) Explain the stability considerations of a tuned amplifier.
b) With diagram, explain Hazeltine Neutralization method in tuned amplifier.
8. a) A single tuned RF amplifier uses a transistor with an output resistance of 50 KΩ, output
capacitance of 15 pF and internal resistance of next stage is 20 kΩ. The tuned circuit consists
of 47 pF capacitance in parallel with series combination of 1µH inductance and 2 Ω
resistance. Calculate resonant frequency, effective quality factor and bandwidth of the circuit.
b) A single tuned transistor amplifier is used to amplify modulated RF carrier of 600kHz and
bandwidth of 15 kHz. The circuit has a total output resistance Rt = 20kΩ and output
capacitance C0 = 50 pF. Calculate values of inductance and capacitance of the tuned
circuit. ]
9. a) Mention the advantages, disadvantages and applications of tuned amplifiers.
b) What is the effect of cascading double tuned amplifiers on bandwidth.
c) The bandwidth for double tuned amplifier is 20kHz. Calculate the bandwidth if such three
stages are cascaded.
10. Explain a single tuned transistor amplifier with diagram and derivation.
TWO MARK QUESTIONS
1. Define tuned amplifier.
2. A parallel resonant circuit has an inductance if 150 µH and a capacitance of 100pF. Find the
resonant frequency.
3. Distinguish between single tuned and double tuned circuit.
4. Draw the frequency response of tuned circuit.
5. What is stagger tuned amplifier?
6. Define Q factor.
7. Classify tuned amplifiers.
8. Draw the equivalent circuit of a single tuned amplifier.
9. Write the expression for 3 dB bandwidth of a single tuned amplifier
10. Draw the circuiot diagram of a Double Tuned amplifier.
UNIT –I
FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS
1. When an amplifier is provided with current series feedback, its Input impedance _________ and
output impedance _________ [ ]
A) increases, decreases B) decreases, increases C) increases, increases D) decreases, decreases
2. _____________ feedback is employed in Feedback amplifier circuits. [ ]
A) Positive B) Negative C) No feedback D) None
3. An Amplifier with negative feedback reduces [ ]
A) Gain B) Distortion C) Noise D) All
4. In a voltage shunt negative feedback amplifier, Input impedance _______ & output impedance ______.
[ ]
A) increases, decreases B) decreases, increases C) increases, increases D) decreases, decreases
5. If the feedback signal is returned to the input in series with the applied voltage. Then the input
impedance [ ]
A) increase B) decrease C) remain constant D) None
6. In an amplifier with negative feedback, Bandwidth ____________________ [ ]
A) increases B) decreases C) remains constant D) None
7. The distortion in Negative feedback amplifier [ ]
A) increases B) decreases C) remain constant D) None
8. If the voltage gain of an amplifier without feedback is 20 and with negative feedback is 12, then
feedback fraction is______ [ ]
A) 6 B) 0.6 C) 1.6 D) None
9. If input is series mixing and output is Node sampling, the type of feedback amplifier is [ ]
A) Voltage Series B) Voltage Shunt C) Current Series D) Current Shunt
10. For Current Amplifier, the values of Ri and Ro should be [ ]
A) Ri >> Ro B) Ri << Ro C) Ri == Ro D) None
11. When positive feedback is applied to an amplifier, its bandwidth _______________. [ ]
A) increase B) decrease C) remain constant D) None
12. An Amplifier with positive feedback is called ________________. [ ]
A) Feedback Amplifier B) Oscillator C) Voltage Amplifier D) Tuned Amplifier
13. The ratio of Feedback signal to Output signal of Basic amplifier is called ___________ [ ].
A) Gain B) Current Gain C) Feedback factor D) Voltage Gain
14. The type of Basic amplifier used in Volatge Series FBA is [ ]
A) Voltage Amplifier B) Current Amplifier
C) Trans Resistance Amplifier D) Trans Conductance Amplifier
15. For Voltage Amplifier, the ideal values of Ri and Ro are [ ]
A) 0, 0 B) 0, ∞ C) ∞, ∞ D) ∞, 0
UNITII
SMALL SIGNAL HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSISTOR AMPLIFIER MODELS
1. The capacitance observed between b’ and e in a Transistor at High frequencies is [ ]
A) Coupling B) Input C) Feedback D) Bypass
2. Typical value of Transconductance is [ ]
A) 50mA/v B) 52mA/v C) 15mA/v D) 50µA/v
3. Short circuit current gain, fβ is given by [ ]
A) fβ = hfe/ fT B) fβ = hfe* fT C) fβ = fT / hfe D) fβ = hfe+ fT
4. Trans Conductance,gm is given by [ ]
A) VT/ |Ic | B) |Ic |/VT C) |Ic |*VT D) VT*|Ic |
5. Gain Bandwidth product, fT is given by __________________. [ ]
A) fT = hfe* fβ B) fT = hfe/ fβ C) fT = hfe+ fβ D) fT = hfe fβ
6. The Typical value of input conductance is [ ]
A) 1mhos B) 1milli mhos C) 4M mhos D) none
7. Typical value of Feedback capacitance is ____________. [ ]
A) 1pF B) 3pF C) 100pF D) 3µF
8. The collector current is proportional to _____________ voltage. [ ]
A) Vce B) Vbe C)Vb’e D) Vcc
9. Frequency response of CE amplifier _______________ as Load resistance increases. [ ]
A) Increases B) decreases C) does not change D) doubles
10. Typical value of Output resistance is ____________. [ ]
A) 80KΩ B) 80MΩ C) 4MΩ D) 80Ω
11. The Typical value of input capacitance is ____________. [ ]
A) 100µF B) 100pF C) 3pF D) None
12. Input resistance rbb’ is ___________ proportional to Ic & Temperature. [ ]
A) Directly B) Inversely C) linear D) None
13. Input resistance rb’e is ___________ proportional to Ic & Temperature. [ ]
A) Directly B) Inversely C) linear D) None
14. HybridPi model is also known as _________________ model. [ ]
A) hparameter B) Giacoletto C) Transmission D) None
15. Miller input capacitance of feedback conductance is ______________. [ ]
A) Cc/1K B) Cc *[K/(K1)] C) Cc/K D) None
16. The range of frequencies over which bandwidth remains constant is called [ ]
A) Bandwidth B) Amplifier C) Attenuator D) Cutoff frequency
17. At low frequencies, amplifier response behaves like ______________ filter. [ ]
A) Low pass B) High pass C) Band pass D) None
18. Gain decreases at High frequencies due to ______________ capacitance. [ ]
A) Input B) Output C) Feedback D) None
19. Gain decreases at Low frequencies due to ______________ capacitance. [ ]
A) Input B) Output C) Feedback D) None
20. fT is the frequency at which short circuit current gain drops to ______________. [ ]
31. The Emitter Diffusion capacitance is directly proportional to [ ]
A) VT B) IE C) DB D) None
32. The Emitter Diffusion capacitance is given by [ ]
A) gm/2πfT B) gm/2fT C) gm *2πfT D) gm /2πfβ
33. The frequency at which short circuit current gain drops to unity is [ ]
A) fβ B) fT C) f D) None
34. Given a Si Transistor with Ic =12mv and at room temperature, trans conductance is given by [ ]
A) 0.4615mhos B) 0.4516 mhos C) 0.4615ohms D) None
35. For a Transistor with hie=600 ohms and rb’e= 173ohms, Base spreading resistance is given by [ ]
A) 462.67ohms B) 426.67ohms C) 467.67ohms D) None
36. For a Transistor with gm = 0.4615mhos and fT =60MHz, the emitter diffusion capacitance is [ ]
A) 1.224nF B) 2.114nF C) 1.224pF D) 1.224pF
37. Miller input capacitance for Feedback capacitance is [ ]
A) Cc/1K B) Cc*(1K) C) Cc/K D) None
38. Capacitive effects are considered for a Transistor operating at _________ frequencies. [ ]
A) High B) Low C) Mid D) None
39. The typical value of Gain, K in Hybrid pi model is [ ]
A) 100 B) 100 C) 80 D) 10
40. The capacitor used to bypass ac components is ____________ capacitor [ ]
A) Input B) Output C) Emitter D) none
MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS
1. The cascade amplifier has the combination of [ ]
A) CECC B) CECB C) CBCE D) CCCE
2. The multistage amplifier in a low frequency range behaves like a [ ]
A) Low pass circuit B) High pass circuit C) Band pass circuit D) All pass circuit
3. The multistage amplifier in a high frequency range behaves like a [ ]
A) band pass circuit B) low pass circuit C) all pass circuit D) high pass circuit
4. The frequency range of an amplifier between lower and upper 3 dB frequencies is called [ ]
A) Beamwidth B) bandwidth C) linewidth D) all of the above
5. The configuration commonly used in intermediate stages of multistage amplifier is [ ]
A) CE B) CB C) CC D) All of the above
6. The cascade amplifier finds wide application in [ ]
A) Audio amplifier B) narrow band amplifier C) video amplifier D) all of the above
7. The Darlington pair is called [ ]
A) Super alpha transistor B) Super gamma transistor C) Super beta transistor D) all the above
8. The gain of a cascaded amplifier is equal to the [ ]
A) Sum of individual gains B) product of individual gains
C) Ratio of stage gains D) none of these
9. The two stages of a multistage amplifier have gains of 50dB and 20dB. The voltage gain in dB is
[ ]
A) 3 B) 30 C) 300 D) 1000
10. The resistancecapacitance coupling is popular in audio amplifiers because it [ ]
A) Provides an output signal in phase with the input signal
B) Needs low voltage collector supply
C) Has better audio frequency response
D) None of these
11. The advantage of a direct coupled amplifier is that it [ ]
A) Uses less number of components
B) Has a very good temperature stability
C) Does not use frequency sensitive components
D) Can amplify direct current and low frequency signals
12. In a Darlington pair, the [ ]
A) Two transistors are connected in parallel
B) Emitter of the first transistor feed the base of the second
C) Collector of the first transistor feed the base of the second
D) None of the above
14. The overall bandwidth of two identical voltage amplifiers connected in cascade will be [ ]
A) Better than that of a single stage
B) Worse than that of a single stage
C) Same as that of a single stage
D) None of the above
15. An RC coupled amplifier is popular in lowlevel audio amplifiers because it [ ]
A) Is inexpensive and needs no adjustments
B) Has better low frequency response
C) Provides an output signal in phase with the input signal
D) Needs low voltage battery for collector supply
16. The desirable feature of a transformer coupling is [ ]
A) Higher voltage gain
B) Wide frequency range
C) Ability to eliminate hum from the output
D) Ability to provide impedance matching between the stages
17. The transformer coupled amplifier gives [ ]
A) Maximum voltage gain B) maximum current gain
C) Impedance matching D) larger bandwidth
18. In a multistage amplifier, direct coupling is used for amplifying [ ]
A) High frequency ac signals B) sinusoidal signals
C) High level voltages D) changes in dc voltages
19. The outstanding characteristic of a direct coupled amplifier is [ ]
A) Utmost economy
B) Temperature stability
C) Avoidance of frequency sensitive components
D) Ability to amplify direct current and low frequency signals
20. The coupling that produces minimum interference with frequency response is [ ]
A) Direct coupling B) impedance coupling
C) RC coupling D) transformer coupling
21. When a signal in the range of 0.001 Hz to 10 Hz is to be amplified, the type of coupling
Chosen in a multistage amplifier is [ ]
A) RC coupling B) transformer coupling
C) Direct coupling D) doubletuned transformer
22. The Darlington pair has two stages of [ ]
A) CE and CC B) both CE C) both CC D) CE and CB
24. To amplify a signal in the range between 550 kHz and 1600 kHz, the appropriate
Amplifier is [ ]
A) RC coupled amplifier B) transformer coupled amplifier
C) Direct coupled amplifier D) all of the above
25. If the voltage gain of an amplifier is 100 then its gain in dB is [ ]
A) 10 B) 20 C) 40 D) none of the above
26. The frequency response of a transformer coupled amplifier is [ ]
A) Poor B) good C) excellent D) none of the above
27. The decibel gain is important because [ ]
A) The overall gain can be calculated by multiplying the gains of individual stages
B) Value of gain is small when expressed in dB
C) It tallies with human ear response
D) None of the above
28. An RC coupled amplifier is also called an audio amplifier because [ ]
A) A speaker is connected at its output
B) A coupling capacitor couples the two stages
C) It has almost constant gain in the audio frequency range
D) None of the above
29. If the four stages of a multistage amplifier have individual gains of 5 dB, 10 dB, 15 dB
And 20 dB then the total gain is [ ]
A) 30 dB B) 50 dB C) 150 dB D) 750 dB
30. In a multistage AC amplifier, the coupling capacitor [ ]
A) Limits the low frequency response
B) Limits the high frequency response
C) Does not affect the frequency response
D) Blocks dc without affecting the frequency response
31. If gm1, gm2 are the transconductance of a cascode amplifier and Rc and RL are connected
In parallel, then the voltage gain of cascode amplifier is [ ]
A) gm1 gm2 B) 1 C) –g m2(Rc ll RL) D) –g m1(Rc ll RL)
32. When load resistance is small, which one of the following coupling is generally
Employed [ ]
A) RC coupling B) transformer coupling
C) Direct coupling D) doubletuned transformer
33. In differential amplifier, the differential mode gain Ad is [ ]
A) V0 / Vd B) V0 + Vd C) V0 Vd D) V0 x Vd
34. In differential amplifier, the Common mode gain Ac is [ ]
A) (V1 + V2) / 2 B) (V1 V2) / 2 C) (V1 x V2) / 2 D) V2 / 2
36. If the input voltages of a differential amplifier are 300µV and 240 µV, then the
Differential voltage is [ ]
A) 60 µV B) 540 µV C) 1 µV D) 72 µV
37. If the input voltages of a differential amplifier are 300µV and 240 µV, then the
Common mode voltage is [ ]
A) 72 µV B) 540 µV C) 1 µV D) 270 µV
38. If the differential mode gain Ad is 5000 and Common mode gain Ac is 50, then CMRR is [ ]
A) 100 B) 1000 C) 1 D) 25
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39. If the CMRR is 10 and differential mode gain is 5000, then the common mode gain Ac is [ ]
A) 0.05 B) 5 C) 500 D) 1
40. If the differential mode and common mode voltages of a differential amplifier are
60µV and 270 µV, and if A d = 5000, Ac = 50 then the output voltage is [ ]
A) 60 µV B) 540 µV C) 1 µV D) 72 µV
UNIT IV
POWER AMPLIFIERS
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1. A power amplifier in which the transistor is ON for a full cycle (360 ) of the
Signal input is [ ]
A) Class A B) Class B C) Class C D) Class AB
2. The maximum conversion efficiency for class A amplifier is [ ]
A) 78.5% B) 63.33% C) 100% D) 50%
3. In a Class A amplifier, the current in the output circuit flows for [ ]
0 0 0 0
A) Less than 90 B) 90 C) 180 D) 360
4. The class A amplifier has [ ]
A) High efficiency and high distortion
B) Low efficiency and high distortion
C) Low efficiency and low distortion
D) High efficiency and low distortion
5. When the input device is changed from no signal to a rated value, the amplifier
that becomes coder is [ ]
A) Class A B) Class B C) Class AB D) Class C
6. In a Class A amplifier, the circuit efficiency can be increased by using [ ]
A) Low dc power input B) transformer coupled load
C) Low rating transistor D) direct coupled load
9. The ratio of rms value of all harmonics to rms value of fundamental is [ ]
A) Rms factor B) distortion factor C) harmonic factor D) quality factor
10. The ratio of signal power delivered to load to dc power supplied to an amplifier is [ ]
A) gain factor B) Loss factor C) conversion factor D) none of these
11. The maximum conversion efficiency for a class B amplifier is [ ]
A) 78.5% B) 63.33% C) 100% D) 50%
12. The main function of the transformer used in the output of a power amplifiers is to [ ]
A) increase the output power B) increase the voltage gain
C) Match the load resistance with the output resistance D) none of these
13. When compared to a Class B amplifier, a Class A power amplifier [ ]
A) Has more efficiency B) has less distortion
C) Is not susceptible to power supply hum D) none of these
14. The use of Class AB operation in large signal amplifiers is to [ ]
A) Get maximum efficiency B) remove even harmonics
C) Overcome crossover distortion D) reduce collector dissipation
15. The output of Class B amplifier [ ]
A) Consists of positive half cycle only B) is distortion free
C) Is like the output of a full wave rectifier D) comprises short duration current pulses
16. The collector current in the quiescent condition is zero when [ ]
A) The amplifier is working in Class A operation
B) The amplifier is working in Class AB operation
C) The amplifier is working in Class B operation
D) None of these
17.The maximum overall efficiency of a transistor coupled Class A amplifier is [ ]
A) 25% B) 50% C) 78.5% D) 87.5%
18.If a transistor audio amplifier is found to have an overall efficiency of 70% then
It is called [ ]
A) Class b push pull amplifier B) single stage Class C amplifier
C) Transformer coupled Class A amplifier D) direct coupled Class A amplifier
19.The transformer coupling in a Class A amplifier is [ ]
A) Distortion free B) bulky C) costly D) efficient
21.The maximum overall efficiency of Class B push pull amplifier is [ ]
A) 100% B) 78.5% C) 50% D) 25%
22.The dissipation at the collector is zero in the quiescent state and increases with
Excitation in the case of a [ ]
A) Class A series fed amplifier B) Class A transistor coupled amplifier
C) Class AB amplifier D) Class B amplifier
23.The push pull amplifier has high power efficiency because [ ]
A) Each transistor conducts on different cycles of input
B) Transistors are placed in CE configuration
C) There is no quiescent collector current
D) Low forward biasing voltage is required
24. The amplifier that suffers mainly from the problem of crossover distortion is [ ]
A) Class A B) Class B C) Class AB D) Class C
25. A power amplifier in which the transistor is ON for less than one half cycle is [ ]
A) Class A B) Class B C) Class C D) Class AB
27. The maximum efficiency in series fed class A and transformer coupled Class A
Amplifiers are [ ]
A) 25% and 50% respectively B) 50% and 25% respectively
C) Both have 25% D) both have 50%
28. The percentage of maximum power that can be dissipated by a transistor for an
Operating temperature equal to its maximum junction temperature is [ ]
A) 0% B) 10% C) 50% D) 100%
29. The harmonic component that has the main contribution in the total distortion
In an amplifier is [ ]
A) Second harmonic component B) third harmonic component
C) Fourth harmonic component D) fifth harmonic component
30. The output power of a power amplifier is several times its input power because the [ ]
A) Step up transformer is used at the output
B) Transistor acts a source of power
C) Power amplifier introduces positive feedback
D) Power amplifier converts a part of input dc power into ac output power
32. The main function of a transformer employed at the output of a power amplifier is to [ ]
A) Increase the voltage gain
B) Step up the voltage and power
C) Match the load impedance with the dynamic output impedance of the transistor
For maximum power transfer
D) Safeguard the transistor against overheating
33.A push pull amplifier is generally used at the output stage of an audio amplifier,
And the stage just precedes the output stage is [ ]
A) Voltage amplification stage B) current amplification stage
C) Driver stage D) none of these
34.In push pull amplifiers, biasing is usually not required because [ ]
A) Dc battery Vcc is employed
B) Power transistors do not require biasing
C) Heat sink is used with the transistors
D) Transistors are working in Class B operation
35. The criterion for the selection of an output transformer is that the [ ]
A) Transformer should be a step up transformer to get more voltage gain
B) Transformer should be a step down transformer to get more power gain
C) Turn ratio of the transformer should be such that proper impedance matching can
Be obtained
D) None of these
36.Class C amplifiers are generally used as [ ]
A) power amplifiers B) RF amplifiers
C) Audio amplifiers D) none of these
37.The primary junction of a phase inverter is to change the phase of the signal by [ ]
0 0 0 0
A) 90 B) 120 C) 360 D) 180
38.Heat sinks are used with power transistors to [ ]
A) increase the gain of the transistor
B) Increase the collector dissipation rating of the transistor
C) Increase the output power
D) Reduces the heat losses in the transistor
39. A Class A power amplifier is biased at the centre of the load line at VCEQ=5 V,
ICQ = 10 Ma. The maximum power output is [ ]
A) 25 mW B) 50 mW C) 175 mW D) 10 mW
40. Thermal resistance has a unit of [ ]
0 0
A) Ω B) Ω / W C) C D) C / W
1. A parallel LC circuit at resonance frequency offers [ ]
A) Low impedance B) zero impedance
C) High impedance D) infinite impedance
2. At frequencies greater than resonant frequency, the parallel tuned circuit is [ ]
A) Capacitive B) inductive
C) Resistive D) all the above
3. At frequencies lesser than resonant frequency, the parallel tuned circuit is [ ]
A) Capacitive B) inductive
C) Resistive D) all the above
4. Small signal tuned amplifiers operate in [ ]
A) Class A B) Class AB C) Class B D) Class C
5. The effective quality factor of a tuned amplifier is called [ ]
A) Risk factor B) loss factor
C) Circuit magnification factor D) dissipation factor
6. A double tuned amplifier provides [ ]
A)larger 3 dB bandwidth and flatter top
B) Lesser 3 dB bandwidth and flatter top
C) Larger 3 dB bandwidth and narrow top
D)Lesser 3 dB bandwidth and narrow top
7. The bandwidth of a cascading single tuned amplifier [ ]
A) Increases B) decreases C) maintains zero D) all of above
8. A stagger tuned amplifier has the resonant frequency of two tuned circuits
Separated by [ ]
A) Bandwidth of each stage B) resonant frequency of one stage
C) Zero frequency D) half the bandwidth of each stage
9. A radio frequency transmitter uses a _____________ tuned amplifier. [ ]
A) Class A B) Class AB C) Class C D) none of the above
10. The technique used to eliminate oscillations in a tuned amplifier is [ ]
A) stabilization B) regulation
C) Linearization D) neutralization
11. In a double tuned amplifier circuit
[ ]
A)Two transistors are employed B) two tuning circuits are employed
C) Two input signals are fed D) none of these
12. The Q factor of a response circuit is
[ ]
14.An amplifier of pass band from 450 kHz to 460 kHz is called [ ]
A) Video amplifier B) audio amplifier
C) Tuned voltage amplifier D) power amplifier
15.In a series or parallel LC circuit, resonance occurs when [ ]
A) XL < XC B) XC < XL C) XL >= XC D) XL = XC
16.In a series resonant circuit, the impedance at resonance is [ ]
A) Minimum, and is equal to the resistance of the circuit
B) Maximum, and always more than resistance of the circuit
C) Minimum and equal to L / CR
D) None of these
17.A tuned amplifier is not used in [ ]
A) Radio receiver B) television receiver
C) Radio transmitter D) public address system
18.A narrow band amplifier is one that has bandwidth [ ]
A) Limited to 1% of its centre frequency
B) Limited to 2 kHz only
C) Limited to 4 kHz only
D) None of these
19. The bandwidth of a tuned circuit is [ ]
A) Q / fr B) Lfr / CR C) fr / Q D) CR / fr
20. The double tuned amplifier circuit is employed in [ ]
A) Audio stage of a radio receiver B) mixing stage of a radio receiver
C) Output stage of a radio receiver D) IF stage of a radio receiver
21.The amplifier used to amplify a radio frequency signal is [ ]
A) audio frequency amplifier B) tuned voltage amplifier
C) Push pull amplifier D) video amplifier
22.If an amplifier has a pass band between 745 kHz and 755 kHz, and a resonant
Frequency of 750 kHz, its bandwidth is [ ]
A) 5 kHz B) 10 kHz C) 20kHz D) none of the above
23.If a tuned circuit has a resonant frequency of 1 MHz and a bandwidth of 20kHz,
Its Qfactor is [ ]
A) 20 B) 50 C) 100 D) 500
24.If the Q factor of a single stage tuned amplifier is doubled then its bandwidth
Will be [ ]
A) Same B) half C) double D) four times
26. The bandwidth of an n-stage tuned amplifier, with each stage having a bandwidth
Of B is given by [ ]
1/2 1/n 1/n
A) B / n B) B / n C) B(sqrt(2 – 1)) D) B / (sqrt(2 – 1))
27. Which one of the following load is used by a tuned amplifier? [ ]
A) Resistive B) Capacitive C) LC tank D) Inductive
28. Frequencies above _________ KHz are called radio frequencies. [ ]
A) 2 B) 10 C) 50 D) 200
29. At series or parallel resonance, the circuit power factor is [ ]
A) 0 B) 5 C) 1 D) 8
30. At resonant frequency, the voltage gain of a tuned amplifier is [ ]
A) Minimum B) Maximum
C) Half way between maximum and minimum D) Zero
31. When either L or C is increased, the resonant frequency of LC circuit [ ]
A) Remains the same B) Increases
C) Decreases D) zero
32. If Q of an LC circuit increases, then bandwidth [ ]
A) Remains the same B) Increases
C) Decreases D) zero
33. If L / C ratio of a parallel LC circuit is increased, the Q of the circuit [ ]
A) is decreased B) is increased
C) Remains the same D) none of the above
34. If the resistance of a tuned circuit is increased, the Q of the circuit [ ]
A) in increased B) is decreased
C) Remains the same D) none of the above
35. The Q of a tuned circuit refers to the property of [ ]
A) Sensitivity B) Fidelity
C) Selectivity D) none of the above.
36. The Q of a tuned amplifier is generally [ ]
A) Less than 5 B) Less than 10
C) More than 10 D) none of the above
37. The Q of a tuned amplifier is 50. If the resonant frequency of the amplifier is
1000 kHz, then bandwidth is [ ]
A) 10 kHz B) 40 kHz C) 30 kHz D) 20 kHz
39.In the double tuned circuit, if the mutual inductance between the two tuned circuits
Is decreased, the level of resonance curve [ ]
A) Remains the same B) is lowered
C) Is raised D) None of the above
40.Which stage of a radio receiver uses double tuned amplifier? [ ]
A) IF B) Audio C) Output D) None of the above