Subject: instrumentation Devices and Components (3321703)

MCQ

Related to CO1: Test various active and passive components of

instrumentation (21 +26 = 47 MCQs)

# Unit 1 (21 mcq)

1. In a transformer, if the primary coil has 100 turns and secondary

coil has 50 turns, then the transformer is_______ transformer.
a. Step up
b. Step down
c. Auto
d. None of the above

Answer: b

2. In an RC circuit, if the input is a triangle wave and output is sine

wave then the circuit is _______________
a. Wave transformer
b. Differentiator
c. Integrator
d. Sine wave generator

Answer: c

3. A red color LED does not conduct in_____________

a. Forward bias
b. Reverse bias
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: b
 4. A Darlington transistor is formed by connecting two simple NPN
transistors. The Darlington transistor is therefore _________
device
a. Two layer
b. Four layer
c. Three layer
d. Six layer

Answer: c

5. Two inductors are connected in parallel having L1=3mH and

L2=6mH, The net inductance of the circuit is__________
a. 18mH
b. 2mH
c. 9mH
d. 0.5mH

Answer: b

6. Two inductors are connected in series having L1=3mH and

L2=6mH, The net inductance of the circuit is _______
a. 18mH
b. 2mH
c. 9mH
d. 0.5mH

Answer: c

7. Two capacitors are connected in parallel having C1=3uF and

L2=6u1f, The net capacitance of the circuit is__________
a. 18uF
 b. 2uF
c. 9uF
d. 0.5uF

Answer: c

8. Two capacitors are connected in series having C1=3uF and

L2=6uF, The net capacitance of the circuit is ___________
a. 18uF
b. 2uF
c. 9uF
d. 0.5uF

Answer: b

9. Two resistors are connected in series having R1=3 ohm and L2=6
ohm, The net resistance of the circuit is ____________
a. 18 ohm
b. 2 ohm
c. 9 ohm
d. 0.5 ohm

Answer: c

10. Two resistors are connected in parallel having R1=3 ohm

and L2=6 ohm, The net resistance of the circuit is ___________
a. 18 ohm
b. 2 ohm
c. 9 ohm
d. 0.5 ohm

Answer: b

11. A fuse is required in a circuit to ________

a. just like that
b. protect from over power drawn from supply
c. protect from over voltage drawn from supply
 d. protect from over current drawn from supply

Answer: d

12. A switch is used to _____________

a. Connect a part of circuit with the supply,
b. Disconnect a part of circuit with the supply,
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: c

13. HRC fuse means________

a. Heavy resistance and capacitance fuse
b. High rupturing capacity fuse
c. Hollow resistance circuit fuse
d. Heavy resistance circuit fuse

Answer: b

14. SPDT stands for ___________

a. Slow Pace Diode and Thyristor
b. Single Pole Direct Throw
c. Single Pole Double Track
d. Single Pole Double Throw

Answer: d

15. DPDT stands for______--

a. Double Power Double Turns
b. Double Pole Double Throw
c. Double Pole Direct Throw
d. Double Pole Double Track

Answer: b

16. The transformer that we see near our homes for domestic
power distribution is a _______
 a. Step up transformer
b. Step down transformer
c. 1:1 transformer
d. None of the above

Answer: b

17. Resistor, inductor and capacitor are_____ components.

a. Active
b. Passive
c. Both a and b depending on application
d. None of the above

Answer: b

18. Unit of capacitance is________

a. Farad
b. Coulomb/volt
c. Ampere second/volt
d. All of the above

Answer: d

19. Henry is the ______ of inductance

a. Type
b. Unit
c. Name
d. None of the above

Answer: b

20. Select the odd one out

a.

b.
 c.

d.
Answer: b

21. Transformers increase / decrease the _________ on the

secondary side with respect to primary.
a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Power
d. A and b

Answer: d

# unit 2 (26 mcq)

22. Transistor is a _____ layer device

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: c

23. Zener diode is a ____ layer device

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b
 24. Varactor is a ____ layer semiconductor device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

25. Photo diode is a _____ layer device.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

26. LED is a _____ layer device.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

27. Schottky diode is a _____ layer device.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

28. Varistor is a ____ layer device.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. It’s a variable resistor and not a semiconductor
Answer: b

29. PIN diode is_______-

a. 2 layer semiconductor device
b. Pin size diode
c. Diode having a pin shaped VI characteristics
d. A semiconductor pin used as a diode

Answer: a

30. IMPATT means_______

a. Impact transfer time diode
b. Impact ionization avalanche transit time diode
c. Impact avalanche transfer time diode
d. Impact ionization alternate transit time diode

Answer: b

31. IMPATT is used in____

a. Nano wave electronics
b. Infrared circuits
c. Microwave circuits
d. Refrigeration

Answer: c

32. Tunnel diode is used as______

a. Switch
b. Amplifier
c. Oscillator
d. All of the above

Answer: d

33. Negative resistance region appears in the characteristics of

____ diode
a. PN junction
 b. Gunn
c. Zener
d. None of the above

Answer: b

34. Laser diode is used in ______

a. Barcode readers
b. Cataract surgery
c. Laser printers
d. All of the above

Answer: d

35. DIAC is a _______ device

a. Unidirectional
b. Bidirectional
c. Active
d. None of the above

Answer: b

36. NPN and PNP are______

a. Triodes
b. Transistors
c. Thyristor
d. Attenuators

Answer: b

37. JFET stands for

a. Junction Forward Empirical Transistor
b. Junction Forward Effect Transistor
c. Junction Field Effect Transistor
d. Junction Field Emitter Transistor

Answer: c
 38. MOSFET stands for
a. Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
b. Metal Oxide Superconductor Field Effect Transistor
c. Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transformer
d. Metal Oxide Superconductor Field Effect Transformer

Answer: a

39. Power transistor is a _______

a. Powerful transistor
b. Low power transistor
c. High power transistor
d. Heavy weight transistor

Answer: c

40. Terminals of a PN junction diode can be tested using _____

a. Voltmeter
b. Ammeter
c. Multimeter
d. Anemometer

Answer: c

41. Gate, drain and _________ are the three terminals of a P

channel JFET.
a. Emitter
b. Source
c. Sink
d. Collector

Answer: b

42. There are ____ types of JFET

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
 d. 4

Answer b

43. There are _____ types of depletion MOSFET

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

44. There are _____ types of enhancement MOSFET

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

45. Transistor comes in ____ types.

a. 1
b. 3
c. 2
d. 4

Answer: c

46. A Zener diode is used as________

a. Power regulator
b. Current booster
c. Voltage regulator
d. None of the above

Answer: c

47. A PN junction diode can be used as a solid state _____

a. Switch
 b. Contactor
c. Fuse
d. Wire

Answer: a

Related to CO2: Use different types of feedback amplifiers and

oscillators (17 MCQs)

Unit 3

48. Most commonly used transistor amplifier configuration is

________
a. CE
b. CB
c. CC
d. None of the above

Answer: a

49. The gain of an instrumentation amplifier is __________

a. One
b. Infinite
c. Very high
d. Very low

Answer: c

50. _______ Oscillator is used in radio receivers.

a. Tank
b. Ruby
c. Mc Gwen
d. Hartley

Answer: d
 51. Wein bridge oscillator is used to________
a. Generate audio and sub audio frequencies (below 20 KHz)
b. To produce square wave
c. To measure unknown value of Capacitance.
d. A and c

Answer: d

52. Feedback are of ______ types

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

Answer: b

53. Find the odd one out

a. Class A amplifier
b. Class B amplifier
c. Class C amplifier
d. Class D amplifier

Answer: d

54. Select the type of coupling used for amplifiers

a. RC
b. Transformer
c. Direct
d. All of the above

Answer: d

55. RF amplifier means______

a. Radio Feather amplifier
b. Ratio Frequency amplifier
c. Radio Frequency amplifier
d. Radio Faster amplifier
Answer: c

56. AF amplifier means______

a. Auto Frequency amplifier
b. Automatic Fraction amplifier
c. Audio Frequency amplifier
d. Alternating Frequency amplifier

Answer: c

57. Instrumentation Amplifier is used for_______

a. Low gain
b. Attenuation
c. Very large gain
d. Eliminating gain

Answer: c

58. Positive feedback increases_____

a. Gain of the circuit
b. oscillations
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: c

59. Negative feedback______

a. Decreases the gain
b. Decreases oscillation
c. Both a and b
d. None

Answer: c

60. Hartley is a type of

a. Amplifier
b. Oscillator
 c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: b

61. Find the correct statement

a. Wheatstone bridge is used to generate sine wave.
b. Class C amplifier is required to generate triangular wave.
c. Audio frequency amplifiers generate frequencies ranging from
20Hz to 20kHz
d. Radio frequency amplifiers generate frequencies ranging from
20Hz to 20kHz

Answer: c

62. In a CE transistor amplifier, the emitter______

a. Is removed
b. Is connected to both input and output sides of the circuits
c. Is connected only to the input side of the circuit
d. Is connected only to the output side of the circuit

Answer: b

63. Amplifiers involve _____ feedback while oscillators

involve_____ feedback
a. Positive , positive
b. Positive, negative
c. Negative, positive
d. Negative, negative

Answer: c

64. RF amplifiers process the signals ranging in _____

a. Hz
b. GHz
c. mHz
d. MHz
Answer: d

Related to CO3: Design op amp circuits for various applications

(21 mcq)

65. For an ideal op amp, common mode gain is_____

a. zero,
b. infinite
c. unity
d. 1M

Answer: a

66. If the gain of an op amp amplifier circuit is 103 then the

bandwidth of the amplifier is_______. Given the GBP is106.
a. 106
b. 105
c. 104
d. 103

Answer: d

67. A summing amplifier____________

a. Adds up all the input currents
b. Adds up all the input frequencies
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: a

68. In an inverting amplifier, if the input impedance is halved,

the overall gain of the amplifier becomes___________
a. Halved
b. Doubled
 c. Squared
d. Square root of the previous gain

Answer: b

69. GBP means______

a. Gross band percentage
b. Gain band percentage
c. Gain block parameter
d. Gain Bandwidth Product

Answer: d

70. CMRR stands for______

a. Common Mode Rejection Ratio
b. Common Mode Reverse Ratio
c. Common Mean Rejection Ratio
d. Common Mean Reverse Ratio

Answer: a

71. CMRR of an op amp must be preferably_____

a. Low
b. High
c. Moderate
d. Zero

Answer: b

72. Comparator is a circuit that_________

a. Subtracts two signals from each other
b. Gives the common part of two signals as output
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: a

73. A voltage to frequency converter gives_____ as output

 a. Frequency
b. A number of frequencies equal to voltage
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: a

74. For an ideal op amp difference mode gain is_______

a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Unity
d. None of the above

Answer: b

75. For a well performing op amp slew rate must be _____

a. High
b. Low
c. Infinite
d. Zero

Answer: a

76. Comparator is used in ______

a. Jump circuits
b. Error detectors
c. Recorders
d. Switching

Answer: b

77. Unity gain amplifier is used as a ______

a. Clamper
b. Peak detector
c. Buffer
d. Attenuator
Answer: c

78. Integrator is used to_______

a. Obtain a derivative of a signal
b. Obtain waveform of a signal
c. Obtain integral of a signal
d. None of the above

Answer: c

79. Differentiator is used to_____

a. Obtain derivative of a signal
b. Obtain waveform of a signal
c. Obtain integral of a signal
d. None of the above

Answer: a

80. Integrator and differentiator both involve______

a. Mathematical operation on the signal
b. Electronic operation on the signal
c. Attenuation of the signal
d. None of the above

Answer: a

81. An operational amplifier can be used to build _____ circuit.

a. Integrator
b. Differentiator
c. Logarithmic amplifier
d. All of the above

Answer: d

82. An op amp circuit converts a square waveform to triangular.

This op amp circuit must be _______
 a. Differentiator
b. Buffer
c. Integrator
d. Convertor

Answer: c

83. An op amp circuit converts a square waveform to pulse. This

op amp circuit must be _______
a. Differentiator
b. Buffer
c. Integrator
d. Convertor

Answer: a

84. The inverting amplifier gas a gain of_________

𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
a.
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
−𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
b.
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
c. 1 +
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
d. 1 −
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

Answer: b

85. The non -inverting amplifier has a gain of ______

𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
a.
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
b. −
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
c. 1 +
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑅𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘
d. 1 −
𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡

Answer: c
Related to CO4: Demonstrate functioning and applications of
various signal conditioning components (6 mcq)

Unit 5

86. Select the odd one out

a. Battery
b. Resistor
c. PN junction Diode
d. Pneumatic relay
e. Hydraulic relay

Answer: a

87. A capacitor is used in a circuit to

a. Remove DC component from signal
b. Remove AC component from signal
c. A or b depending on application
d. None of the above

Answer: c

88. A Wheatstone bridge of RTD circuit converts __________

a. Temperature to voltage
b. Temperature to resistance
c. Temperature to current
d. Resistance to current

Answer: d

89. In a rectifier circuit the PN junction diode_________

a. Converts DC to AC
b. Converts AC to DC
c. Removes AC
 d. Removes DC

Answer: b

90. A signal conditioner circuit

a. Removes noise
b. Removes frequency
c. Removes amplitude
d. None of the above

Answer: d

91. Select the odd one out with respect to signal conditioning
a. Firing circuit of Thyristor
b. PN junction diode
c. Variable resistor
d. Earthing

Answer: d

Related to CO5: Illustrate the working of control elements and

measuring devices (5 MCQ)

92. An orifice measures flow of liquid by creating_______

a. Temperature difference
b. Obstruction in the path of flow
c. density difference
d. Volume difference

Answer: b

93. A valve actuator_________

a. Opens or closes the valve
b. Changes the air pressure on the valve stem
 c. Activates the valve
d. Deactivated the valve

Answer: a

94. Thermowells generally________

a. Manipulate the temperature sensors
b. Heat up the temperature sensors
c. Cool down the temperature sensors
d. Protect the temperature sensors

Answer: d

95. Select the two way electronic valve

a. Zener diode
b. SCR (Thyristor)
c. Diac
d. Varactor diode

Answer: c

96. Application of venture tube is:

a. Level measurement
b. Flow measurement
c. Temperature measurement
d. Pressure measurement

Answer: b

97. Pneumatic relay works on______

a. Electric current
b. Oil pressure
c. Magnetic current
d. Air pressure

Answer: d

98. Floats are used to determine________

 a. Temperature
b. Level
c. Pressure
d. Flow

Answer: b

99. Bellows are used for measuring __________

a. Temperature
b. Level
c. Pressure
d. Flow

Answer: c

100. Recorders are used to _____

a. Store data
b. Store instruments
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above

Answer: a