Question Bank for Basic Electronics (BBEE103/203)

Module – 1
1)Explain V-I characteristics of a PN junction diode for both forward and reverse characteristics.

2) Define following diode parameters: (i) Static resistance (ii) Dynamic resistance (iii) Knee voltage (iv) Forward
voltage drop (v) Maximum forward current (vi) Reverse saturation current (vii) Reverse breakdown voltage (viii)
Peak inverse voltage (PIV) (ix) Maximum power rating

3) With appropriate circuit diagram, explain the DC load line analysis of semiconductor diode.

4) For the circuit shown in the figure, draw the DC load line and locate Q-point.

5) Find the value of the series resistance R required to drive a forward current of 1.25 mA through a
Germanium diode from a 4.5 V battery. Write the circuit diagram showing all the values.

6) What is a rectifier? Explain positive half wave rectifier with input and output waveforms.

7) Explain the working of centre tapped full wave rectifier with neat circuit diagram and waveforms.

8) With a neat circuit diagram and waveforms, explain the working of a bridge rectifier.

9) Describe the working of a capacitor filter for a half wave rectifier with a neat circuit diagram
and necessary waveforms.

10) With a neat diagram and waveforms, explain the full-wave rectifier with a capacitive filter and
derive the expression for ripple factor.

11) Explain RC𝜋-filter.

12) What is Zener diode? With neat circuit diagram, explain the operation of voltage regulator
with and without load.

13) Practice Problems related to all the topics.

Module – 2
1. With a neat diagram, explain the operation of an npn transistor.

2. With a neat diagram, explain the operation of a pnp transistor.

3. Explain various currents and voltages flowing through the BJT transistor.

4. Describe with neat circuit diagram of BJT amplification for both voltage and current.
5. With neat diagram, explain the input and output characteristics of transistor in common
base configuration.

6. Explain input and output characteristics of the common emitter configuration.

7. Briefly explain common collector input and output characteristics.

8. With respect to BJT, describe the concept of obtaining the DC load line.

9. Draw the DC load line for transistor and identify Q point and explain.

10. Explain the construction and operation of N-channel JFET.

11. Explain the construction and operation of P-channel JFET.

12. Explain the transfer and drain characteristics of a JFET.

13. Make use of N-channel enhancement type MOSFET and describe the construction and
working.

14. Explain depletion type MOSFET along with the transfer and drain characteristics.

15. Explain the transfer and drain characteristics of enhancement type MOSFET.

16. Practice Problems related to all the topics.

Module – 3

1. Explain block diagram representation of typical lop-amp.

2. What is an operational amplifier? Mention its applications.

3. Describe block diagram representation of an op-amp and explain.

4. Explain the following op-amp parameters

(i)CMRR (ii)Slew rate (iii)Input offset voltage (iv)Input bias current vi)Common mode gain
(vi)Input Offset Current (vii) Input bias current (viii) Input resistance (ix) Output
resistance (x) Slew rate (xi)PSRR.

5. Briefly discuss the ideal characteristics of the op-amp.

6. Explain op-amp as an inverting and non-inverting amplifier.

7. Explain working of a differential amplifier.

8. Briefly explain op-amp as a voltage follower.

9. Explain op-amp as an integrator circuit with a neat diagram.

10. Describe a summing amplifier using an op-amp with derivation.

11.Practice Problems related to all the topics.

 Module – 4
1. Convert the following numbers to its equivalent numbers and show the steps:

i) (10110001101011.111100000)2=(?)8
ii) (10110001101011.11110010)2=(?)16
iii) (1010.011)2=(?)10
2. Convert Decimal to Binary: (i)41(ii)153(iii))0.6875(iv) 0.513
3. Convert Binary to Decimal:(i)110111(ii)10101010(iii)0110(iv) 100.1010
4. Convert the following:
i. (110.1101)2=(?)10
ii. (847.951)10=(?)8
iii. (CAD.BF)16=(?)10
5. Convert the following:
i. (225)10=(?)2= (?)8=(?)16
ii. (11010111)2=(?)10=(?)8=(?)16
iii. (623)8=(?)10=(?)2=(?)16
iv. (2AC5)16=(?)10=(?)8=(?)2
6. Convert the following:
a) 3A6.C58D(16)=?(8)
b) 0.6875(10)=?(2)
c) Computethe9’scomplimentof25.639(10)
d) Computethe1’scomplimentof11101.0110(2)
7. Subtract the following using 10’s complement:
i) (72532− 3250)10
ii) (3250− 72532)10

8. Perform subtraction on the given numbers using 9’s complement method:

(a)4,637-2,579 (b)125-1,800
9. Perform subtraction on the given numbers using 10’s complement method:
(a)2,043-4,361 (b)1,631–745
10. Perform subtraction on the given binary numbers using 1’s complement method:
(a)10011-10010 (b)100010-100110
11. Perform subtraction on the given binary numbers using 2’s complement method:
(a)1001-110101 (b)101000-10101
12. Subtract using (r−1)’s complement method
a)4456(10)−34234(10)

Subtract using r’s complement method

a)1010100(2)−1000100(2)
13. Write down axiomatic definition of Boolean algebra.
14. Mention the different theorems and postulates of Boolean algebra and prove each of them
 with truth table.

15. State and prove DeMorgan’s theorem with its truthtable.

16. Using basic Boolean theorems, prove
i) (x+y)(x+z)=x+ yz
ii) xy+xz+y ̅z =xz+y ̅z
17. Simplify the Boolean function to minimum number of literals:
(xy+x′y+yz)
(x′y+x(y+z)+y′z′)
18. Simplify the following Boolean functions to minimum number of literals:
i) x+x′y
ii) x(x′+y)
iii) x′y′z+x′yz+xy′
iv) xy+x′z+yz
v) (x+y)(x′+z)(y+z)
19. Simplify the following:
i. Y=AB+A̅ C+BC
ii. Y=(A+B̅+B̅)(A+B̅+C)
iii. Y=C(B+C)(A+B+C)
20. Find the complement of the functions F1 and F2
F1 =x′yz′+x′y′z F2
= x(y′z′ + yz)
21. Minimize the following function
a)F(x,y,z)=xy+x′z+yz
Find the complement of the function F1 andF2
F1(x,y,z)=x′yz′+x′y′z
F2(x,y,z) = x(y′z′ + yz′)
22. Express the Boolean function
i) F=A+B̅ C in a sum of minterms form
23. F=xy+x̅ z in a product of maxterms form
24. Express the Boolean function F=A +BC in a sum of minterms.
25. Explain all the logic gates with the symbols and truth tables.
26. Describe how NAND and NOR gates can be used as universal gates.
27. Write the step-by-step procedure to design a combinational circuit.
28. With the help of truth table, explain half adder.
29. With the help of truth table , explain full adder using logic gates.
30. Design a full adder using two half adders and an OR-gate.
 Module – 5
1. Explain the working of the potentiometric resistive transducer.

2. What are the two types of strain gauges? Explain with neat diagrams.
3. Describe the working of a linear variable differential transducer (LVDT) with a neat diagram.
4. Explain the working principle of capacitive transducer.
5. Briefly explain with diagram of a resistance thermometer.

6. Write a note on thermistor.

7. Write down the applications of thermal transducer.

8. Write a note on:(i)Thermocouple(ii)Semiconductor temperature sensor

9. Explain the working of a photoconductive cell.

10. Write a note on optoelectronics transducer.

11. With neat diagram, explain the operation of a piezoelectric transducer.

12. Explain the various blocks involved in communication block diagram.
13. Explain typical radio transmitter with neat block diagram.

1. What Is noise? Explain the term Channel Noise and its effects.

2. Describe with diagram of an AM super heterodyne receiver, explain each block.

14. Define modulation. Explain the need for modulation.
15. Practice Problems related to all the topic