ANALOG CIRCUITS CHAPTER WISE QUESTIONS

UNIT- I
1) Define diode clipper. With neat circuit diagrams, waveforms and transfer characteristics explain
series positive clipper/ Series negative clipper/ parallel positive clipper/ parallel negative clipper/
two way parallel Clipper.
2) a) Define a clamper circuit. Explain negative clamper/ positive clamper circuit with the necessary
diagrams.
b) Mention the steps to analyze the given clamper circuit.
3) Explain positive clamper with positive biasing/ positive clamper with negative biasing/ negative
clamper with positive biasing/ negative clamper with negative biasing with necessary diagrams.
4) a) Explain the steps to analyze clipper circuit.
b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of clippers and clampers.
5) With neat circuit explain clipping above the reference voltage/ below the reference voltage V R along
with necessary waveforms and transfer characteristics.
6) With neat circuit explain clipping below the reference voltage/ above the reference voltage V R along
with necessary waveforms and transfer characteristics.
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7) Explain the circuit diagram of self bias/ fixed bias/ collector to base bias and find the expressions for
the stability factors S, SI and SII.
8) Explain the three bias compensation techniques that are used for transistor amplifier with neat
circuit diagrams.
9) a) Define thermal runaway and explain how to avoid thermal runaway.
b) Define thermal stability and explain the conditions for thermal stability.
10) What is thermal resistance in transistor circuit? Explain in detail.
11) a) Define biasing. Explain the need for biasing.
b) Explain how DC load line and AC load line are drawn for a biasing circuit. Also mention how to
select the operating point for faithful amplification.
UNIT-II
1) With neat diagrams explain the small signal analysis for general transistor amplifier using exact h-
parameter model and derive the expressions for AI, Zi, AV, Yo, AVS, AIS and AP
2) With neat diagrams explain the small signal analysis CE amplifier/ CC amplifier / CB amplifier
using exact h-parameter model and derive the expressions for AI, Zi, AV, Yo, AVS, AIS and AP
3) a) Explain the conditions for applying approximate model for a transistor amplifier.
b) With neat diagrams explain the small signal analysis CE amplifier/ CC amplifier / CB amplifier
using approximate h-parameter model and derive the expressions for AI, Zi, AV and Yo.
4) a) Give the guidelines for the analysis of a transistor amplifier.
b) Give the conversion formulae table for h-parameter conversions from CC and CB to CE
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5) a) Draw the schematic representation for negative feedback amplifier and derive the expression for
gain with negative feedback.
b) Mention the classification of negative feedback topologies and draw their block diagram
representations.
6) a) Define the sensitivity of transfer gain and derive the expression for desensitivity.
b) Prove that the bandwidth of an amplifier increases by introducing negative feedback to it.
7) Explain the characteristics of negative feedback amplifier.
8) Explain the classification of amplifiers in detail.
9) Explain the concept of feedback in detail with its general block diagram.
 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. -------- removes some portion of either positive or negative half cycle of a wave form. [ A ]
A) Clipper Circuit B) Clamper Circuit C) Regulator D) Oscillator
2. The number of diodes required in a two way clipper is--------. [ B ]
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
3. The circuit that shifts the DC level of an input signal to a desired level is known as the-----.[ B ]
A) Clipper Circuit B) Clamper Circuit C) Regulator D) Oscillator
4. -------- is another name for a clipper circuit. [ A ]
A) Slicer B) Regulator C) DC restorer D) Amplifier
5. The process of applying proper supply voltages and resistances to establish operating point. [ D ]
A) Clipping B) Clamping C) rectifying D) Biasing
6. -----------biasing method has good stability for operating point. [ A ]
A) Self bias B) Fixed bias C) Collector to base bias D) None
7. Which of the following biasing methods of BJT, has poor stability factor among all? [ B ]
A) Self bias B) Fixed bias C) Collector to base bias D) None
8. Which of the following components is not the part of a clipper circuit? [ B ]
A) Diode B) Capacitor C) Resistor D) None
9. In order to avoid frequency distortion the feedback network must consist of -----elements. [ A ]
A) Purely resistive B) Purely reactive C) Resistive and reactive D) None
10. The stability factor of a fixed bias circuit is ----------. [ B ]
A) S= β B) S=1+β C) β-1 D) 1
11. Which of the following two parameters are unitless among h-parameters? [ A ]
A) hre and hfe B) hie and hfe C) hie and hoe D) hoe and hfe
12. The condition for small signal h parameter model approximate analysis is ------ [ D ]
A) hoeRL =∞ B) hoeRL >0.1 C) hoeRL =0 D) hoeRL <=0.1
13. The Voltage gain of amplifier is calculated by using--------. [ A ]
A) AV=AiRL/Zi B) AV=AiZi/RL C) AV=Ai/ZiRL D) AV= Ai Zi/RL
14. The conduction angle of a Class A power Amplifier is------. [ D ]
A) <1800 B) 1800 C) 1800-3600 D) 3600
15. Negative feedback in an amplifier circuit will------the gain of the amplifier. [ A ]
A) Decrease B) Increase C) Not alter D) None
16. Emitter Follower is another name for a-------------amplifier. [ B ]
A) Common Base B) Common Collector C) Common Emitter D) Common Gate
17. Transfer ratio of the basic amplifier in a voltage shunt feedback amplifier is-------. [ A ]
A) Transresistance B) Current Gain C) Transconductance D) Voltage Gain
18. The bandwidth of an amplifier with feedback (Bwf) and the bandwidth without feedback
(Bw) are related as [ B ]
A) Bwf=Bw/(1+Aβ) B) Bwf=Bw(1+Aβ) C) Bwf=Bw.Aβ D) Bwf=Bw
19. The relation between F Lf and FL is FLf=----- [ A ]
A) FL/(1+Aβ) B) FL.Aβ C) FL (1+Aβ) D) FL /Aβ
20. The output resistance with feedback (Rof) when the voltage sampler is used is-------- [ D ]
A) RoA/β B) Ro (1+Aβ) C) (1+Aβ)/Ro D) Ro/(1+Aβ)
21. The relation between F Hf and FH is FHf=----- [ C ]
A) FH/(1+Aβ) B) FH.Aβ C) FH (1+Aβ) D) FH /Aβ
22. The output resistance with feedback (Rof) when the Current sampler is used is-------- [ B ]
A) RoA/β B) Ro (1+Aβ) C) (1+Aβ)/Ro D) Ro/(1+Aβ)
23. The input resistance with feedback (Rif) when series mixer is used is-------- [ B ]
A) RiA/β B) Ri (1+Aβ) C) (1+Aβ)/ Ri D) Ri/(1+Aβ)
24. The input resistance with feedback (Rif) when shunt mixer is used is-------- [ D ]
A) Ri A/β B) Ri (1+Aβ) C) (1+Aβ)/Ri D) Ri/(1+Aβ)
25. The conduction angle of a Class B power Amplifier is------. [ B ]
A) <1800 B) 1800 C) 1800-3600 D) 3600
26. The conduction angle of a Class AB power Amplifier is------. [ C ]
A) <1800 B) 1800 C) 1800-3600 D) 3600
27. The conduction angle of a Class C power Amplifier is------. [ A ]
A) <1800 B) 1800 C) 1800-3600 D) 3600
28. -------- is another name for a clamper circuit. [ C ]
A) Slicer B) Regulator C) DC restorer D) Amplifier
29. Transfer ratio of the basic amplifier in a Current Shunt feedback amplifier is-------. [ B ]
A) Transresistance B) Current Gain C) Transconductance D) Voltage Gain
30. Transfer ratio of the basic amplifier in a voltage series feedback amplifier is-------. [ D ]
A) Transresistance B) Current Gain C) Transconductance D) Voltage Gain
31. Transfer ratio of the basic amplifier in a current series feedback amplifier is-------. [ C ]
A) Transresistance B) Current Gain C) Transconductance D) Voltage Gain
32. Which of the following represents the operating point of a BJT amplifier? [ A ]
A) (VCEQ, ICQ) B) (VCEQ, IBQ) C) (VBEQ, ICQ) D) (VBEQ, IBQ)
33. A diode when connected in series with the load resistor R L forms ------. [ C ]
A) DC restorer B) Parallel Clipper C) Series Clipper D) Regulator
34. Which of the following components is used for bias compensation in BJT amplifiers? [ D ]
A) Diode B) Thermistor C) Sensistor D) All
35. Which of the following devices is a negative temperature coefficient device? [ B ]
A) Diode B) Thermistor C) Sensistor D) None
36. Which of the following devices is a positive temperature coefficient device? [ C ]
A) Diode B) Thermistor C) Sensistor D) None
37. According to the notations given by IEEE standards, the h-parameter h11 is denoted with [ C ]
A) ho B) hr C) hi D) hf
38. In order to make a negative feedback amplifier independent of the changes in supply or
the changes in components feedback network must be designed such that---------. [ A ]
A) Aβ>>1 B) Aβ<<1 C) Aβ=1 D) Aβ=0
39. The fractional changes in the gain of the amplifier with feedback divided by the fractional
Changes in the gain of the amplifier without feedback is known as--------- [ B ]
A) Desensitivity B) Sensitivity C) Transfer ratio D) Feedback ratio
40. The expression for Desentivity for a feedback amplifier---------. [ A ]
A) D=1+β B) D=1/(1+β) C) D=β D) D=β-1