Lecture-03 Basics & Analog Electronics ESE PYQs Part-03
Lecture-03 Basics & Analog Electronics ESE PYQs Part-03
(a) –1.85 V
(b) –0.15 V
(c) +0.15 V
(d) +1.85 V
[ESE-2002]
Question-02
Consider following statements:
1. BJT is a current controlled device with high input impedance and high
gain bandwidth
2. FET is a voltage controlled device with high input impedance and low
gain bandwidth
[ESE-2005]
Question-03
Match List-I (Circuit Symbol) with List-II (Device) and select the
correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. 1. N-channel IFRT
B. 2. Varactor
C. 3. Tunnel diode
D. 4. P-channel MOSFET
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
[ESE-2005]
Question-04
What is the main difference between MOSFETS and BJTs in terms of their
I-V characteristics?
(a) Current is quadratic with VGS for MOSFETs and linear with VBE for
BJTs
(b) Current is linear with VGS for MOSFETs and exponential with VBE for
BJTs
(c) Current is exponential with VGS/VBE in both these devices, but rise is
faster in MOSFETS
(d) Current is quadratic with VGS for MOSFETs and exponential with VBE
for BJTs
[ESE-2006]
Question-05
Assertion (A): In JFET, the phenomenon of thermal runaway is not
observed around room temperature.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
[ESE-2006]
Question-06
In a source follower, consider the following statements:
[ESE-2007]
Question-07
Assertion (A): MOSFETs perform very well in parallel operation.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
[ESE-2007]
Question-08
The lower turn off time of MOSFET when compared to BJT can be
attributed to which one of the following?
[ESE-2007]
Question-09
Two MOSFETS M1 and M2 are connected in parallel to carry a total
current of 20 A. The drain to source voltage of M1 is 2.5 V and that
of M2 is 3 V. What are the drain currents of M1 and M2 when the
current sharing series resistances are each of 0.5 Ω?
[ESE-2009]
Question-10
If a transistor has the value of common base current gain 0.98, then
what is the value of common emitter current gain?
(a) 48
(b) 49
(c) 50
(d) 51
[ESE-2023]
Question-11
A JFET is set up as a follower, with µ = 200, rd = 100 kΩ and source
load resistor RL = 1 kΩ. The output resistance R0 is-
(a) 1000 Ω
(b) 500 Ω
(c) 333 Ω
(d) 666 Ω
[ESE-2010]
Question-12
Thermal runaway is not encountered in FETs because-
[ESE-2010]
Question-13
The FET shown in the figure below is a
[ESE-2010]
Question-14
Compared to the bipolar junction transistor, a JFET:
2. Is less noisy
[ESE-2011]
Question-15
Which one of the following statement is not correct for a MOSFET?
[ESE-2011]
Question-16
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code
given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. BJT 1. Population inversion
B. MOS capacitor 2. Pinch-off voltage
C. LASER diode 3. Early effect
D. JFET 4. Flat-band voltage
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 (b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 (d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
[ESE-2012]
Question-17
Statement (I): Most JFETs are designed to work in depletion mode.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and
Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I).
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but
Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I).
[ESE-2012]
Question-18
The regions of operation of a MOSFET to work as a linear resistor
and linear amplifier are
[ESE-2013]
Question-19
The following statements refer to an n channel FET operated in the active
region:
4. Increasing the reverse bias VGS increases the cross section for conduction.
[ESE-2013]
Question-20
The value of the capacity reactance obtainable from a reactance
FET whose gm is 12 ms when the gate-to-source resistance is 1/9 of
the reactance of the gate-to-drain capacitor at frequency 5 MHz is-
(a) 650 Ω
(c) 775 Ω
(d) 800 Ω
[ESE-2013]
Question-21
Statement (I): MOSFET's are intrinsically faster than bipolar devices.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and
Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I).
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but
Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I).
[ESE-2013]
Question-22
Which of the following transistor is symmetrical in the same that
emitter and collector or source and drain terminals can be
interchanged?
(a) JFET
(b) MOSFET
[ESE-2014]
Question-23
When the drain voltage in an n-MOSFET is negative, it is operating
in
[ESE-2015]
Question-24
Which is the important factor in the steady state characteristics of a
MOSFET?
(b) Transconductance
[ESE-2015]
Question-25
In a 2-input CMOS logic gate, one input is left floating i.e.
connected neither to ground nor to a signal. What will be the state
of that input?
(a) 1
(b) 0
[ESE-2016]
Question-26
The disadvantage of a typical MOSFET as compared to BJT is-
[ESE-2019]
Question-27
In a Field Effect Transistor (FET) the maximum voltage that can be
applied between any two terminals is given by
[ESE-2020]
Question-28
A depletion-type MOSFET can be operated in an enhancement
mode where negative charges are induced into n-type channel by
applying
[ESE-2020]
Question-29
The double base diode which is operated with the emitter forward
biased and a smaller emitter junction is called
[ESE-2020]
Question-30
For depletion type MOSFET ID = 4.5 mA at VGS = – 2 V. What is the
value of IDSS if VP = – 5 V?
(a) 5.5 mA
(b) 12.5 mA
(c) 5.0 mA
(d) 15 mA
[ESE-2021]
Answer Keys (Q. No. – 01 to Q. No. – 30)
1. D 11. C 21. C
2. B 12. B 22. A
3. A 13. B 23. B
4. D 14. C 24. B
5. C 15. C 25. D
6. C 16. C 26. B
7. B 17. A 27. A
8. C 18. C 28. A
9. A 19. B 29. B
10. B 20. * 30. B
Question-31
Which one of the following consists of a layer of metal at the top
named gate, a silicon dioxide layer below it, and a semiconductor
substrate as the bottom-most layer?
(a) JFET
(b) BJT
(c) MOSFET
(d) DMOSFET
[ESE-2021]
Question-32
The MOSFET is in the cut-off state, when the gate source voltage is
[ESE-2021]
Question-33
For an n-channel silicon FET with a = 3 × 10–4 cm and ND = 1015
electron/cm3, what is the pinch-off voltage if the dielectric constant
of silicon is
1
𝜀 = 12𝜀0 and 𝜀0 = × 10−9 ?
36𝜋
(a) 6.8 V
(b) 5.2 V
(c) 8.8 V
(d) 9.2 V
[ESE-2021]
Question-34
The common emitter configuration is widely used due to its
[ESE-2023]
Question-35
Consider the following statements regarding voltage-divider bias in a transistor:
2. The voltage-divider bias provides a very small base current to the transistor
compared to the bias current.
3. Two resistors R1 and R2 form a voltage divider that provides the base bias
voltage to the transistor.
[ESE-2024]
Question-36
In an RC coupled amplifier, the gain decreases in the frequency response
due to the
[ESE-2001]
Question-37
For realizing a binary half-subtractor having two inputs A and B,
the correct set of logical expressions for the outputs D (A minus B)
and X (borrow) are
ҧ + 𝐴𝐵ത
1. The difference output 𝐷 = 𝐴𝐵
[ESE-2016]
Question-38
Match List-I (Hybrid parameter) with List-II (Units/definitions) and
select the correct answer:
List-I List-II
A. Hie 1. Forward Current transfer ratio
B. Hfe 2. Ohms
C. hre 3. Siemens
D. Hoe 4. Reverse Voltage transfer ratio
Codes:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 (b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
[ESE-2001]
Question-39
In an RC coupled common emitter amplifier
(b) Both coupling and bypass capacitances affect the h.f. response.
(c) Both coupling and bypass capacitances affect the L.f. response
only.
(d) Coupling capacitance affects the L.f. response and the bypass
capacitance affects the h.f. response.
[ESE-2003]
Question-40
Assertion (A): Transistor h-parameter equivalent circuit can be used for
the analysis irrespective of the configuration (CE, CB or CC) of the
transistor used.
(b) Both A and Rare true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
[ESE-2003]
Question-41
What is the purpose of impedance matching between the output of
previous stage and input of next stage in a cascaded amplifier?
[ESE-2006]
Question-42
Which of the following are true for h-parameters of transistors?
[ESE-2007]
Question-43
The input resistance Ri and output resistance R0 of an ideal current
amplifier, in ohms, are
(a) 0 and 0
(b) ∞ and 0
(c) and ∞
(d) ∞ and ∞
[ESE-2010]
Question-44
Assertion (A): If the output voltage waveform in a transistor amplifier is
a true replica of the input waveform, then it is said to be operated in class
A mode. The Q point cannot be fixed IC = 0.
Reason (R): The positive half cycle of the input will be clipped off in the
output due to transistor being drawn into cut-off from active region.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
[ESE-2011]
Question-45
Consider the following statements.
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
[ESE-2011]
Question-46
Statement (I): A good amplifier should not only amplify but also should
faithfully reproduce the input signal.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement
(II) is the correct explanation of Statement (l).
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement
(II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (l).
[ESE-2012J
Question-47
Statement (I): Both Coupling capacitance an emitter bypass capacitance affect
the low frequency response of an R-C-coupled amplifier.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II)
is the correct explanation of Statement (l).
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II)
is not the correct explanation of Statement (l).
[ESE-2018]
Question-48
Which of the following conditions will be satisfied for an
impedance matched system?
(a) The decibel power gain is equal to twice the decibel voltage
gain.
(b) The decibel power gain is equal to the decibel voltage gain.
(c) The decibel power gain is half the decibel voltage gain.
(d) The decibel power gain is equal to the thrice the decibel voltage
gain.
[ESE-2019]
Question-49
The dB gain of cascaded system is simply
[ESE-2019]
Question-50
The Miller effect input capacitance CMi is
(a) (1 – Av2)Cf
(b) (1 – Av)Cf
(c) (1 – Cf)Av
(a) (1 – Cf2)Av
Where,
Cf = feedback capacitance
𝑉0
𝐴𝑣 =
𝑉𝑖
[ESE-2019]
Question-51
What is the power gain of transistor amplifier, if its current gain is
40 and voltage gain is 25?
(a) 100
If the input to a 7 flip-flop is a 100 MHz signal, the final
(b) 1200 output of three flip-flops in a cascade is
(a) 1000 MHz
(b) 520 MHz
(c) 1000 (c) 333 MHz
(d) 12.5 MHz
(d) 950 [ESE-2017]
[ESE-2022]
Question-52
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding
common-base amplifier?
(a) The output is in the same phase as the input alternating signal.
[ESE-2022J
Question-53
Which one of the following is a disadvantages of CE amplifier?
[ESE-2022]
Question-54
Statement (I): When negative feedback is applied to the ideal amplifier, the
differential input voltage is zero.
Statement (II): There is no current flow into either input terminal of the ideal
op-amp.
(a) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement
(II) is the correct explanation of Statement (l).
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement
(II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (l).
[ESE-2022]
Question-55
The junction FET is a three terminal
[ESE-2023]
Question-56
Consider the basic MOSFET circuit as shown in the figure with
variable gate voltage.
(a) 0.2 mA
(b) 0.5 mA
(c) 1.0 mA
(d) 2.0 mA
[ESE-2023]
Question-57
Which one of the following is the correct circuit symbol
representation of p-channel JFET?
(a) (b)
8
(c) (d)
[ESE-2023]
Question-58
Consider the following statements regarding FET amplifier
configurations :
(a) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
[ESE-2023]
Question-59
Statement (I): MOSFETs are preferred over JFETs for digital
integrated circuits, either p-channel metal-oxide semiconductor or
n-channel metal-oxide semiconductor logic circuits can be
constructed.
(b) Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but
Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (l).
[ESE-2023]
Question-60
What are the biasing states of collector-base junction and base-emitter
junction in the active region of a common-emitter transistor amplifier?
[ESE-2024]
Question-61
Match the following lists:
List-I List-II
(n-p-n BJT operating regions) (n-p-n BJT characteristics)
A. Cutoff region 1. IC = FIB,
IB > 0,
VBE > VBE(on)’
VCE > VCE(sat)’
B. Saturation region 2. IC = IB = IE = 0,
VBE < VBE(on)’
VBC < VBC(on)
C. Forward active region 3. IB > 0, IC > 0,
IC < FIB,
VBE > VBE(on)
Select the correct answer using the code given below,
Codes:
P Q R
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 2 3 1
(c) 1 3 2
(d) 2 1 3
[ESE-2024]
Question-62
Consider the following statements regarding negative feedback in
amplifier circuits:
LESE-2024]
Question-63
The important fact about the collector current is:
(c) It is small.
[ESE-2019]
Question-64
In a grounded-emitter transistor, when emitter current becomes
zero in cut-off region the emitter potential is called
[ESE-2020]
Question-65
When maximum reverse-biasing voltage is applied between the
collector and base terminals of the transistor and emitter is open
circuited, breakdown occurs due to
(c) Punch-through
(d) Reach-through
[ESE-2020]
Question-66
In a CB configuration, the current amplification factor is 0.97. If the
emitter current is 1 mA, the value of base current is
(a) 0.97 mA
(b) 1.0 mA
(c) 0.03 mA
(d) 1.03 mA
[ESE-2021]
Question-67
In a common base configuration, the alpha of the transistor is 0.99,
its collector current is 1 mA and the collector to base current with
emitter open is 1 µA. The value of base current is
(a) 29 µA
(b) 19 µA
(c) 9 µA
(d) 39 µA
[ESE-2021]
Question-68
A transistor has beta = 105 and IC = 840 µA. What is the value of
IB?
(a) 0.008 µA
(b) 0.08 µA
(c) 0.8 µA
(d) 8 µA
[ESE-2022]
Question-69
Which one of the following statements is not correct for a
transistor?
(b) Emitter region is more heavily doped and based region is very
lightly doped.
[ESE-2022]
Question-70
For certain of the reverse voltage in a transistor, the effective base
width may reduce to zero resulting into the voltage breakdown.
This phenomenon is called
[ESE-2022]
Answer Keys (Q. No. – 31 to Q. No. – 70)
31. C 41. D 51. B 61. B
32. C 42. B 52. D 62. A
33. A 43. A 53. B 63. D
34. C 44. B 54. C 64.A
35. B 45. B 55. B 65. B
36. D 46. C 56. B 66. C
37. D 47. B 57. D 67. C
38. C 48. B 58. B 68. C
39. C 49. B 59. B 69. B
40. B 50. C 60. D 70. C