his set of Linear Integrated Circuit Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs)

focuses on “Summing, Scaling & Averaging Amplifier – 1”.

1. In which amplifier the output voltage is equal to the negative sum of all the inputs?
a) Averaging amplifier
b) Summing amplifier
c) Scaling amplifier
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: b
Explanation: In summing amplifier the output voltage is equal to the sum of all input.
Since the total input is a sum of negative input, the amplifier is an inverting summing
amplifier.
2. Determine the expression of output voltage for inverting summing amplifier consisting
of four internal resistors? (Assume the value of internal resistors to be equal)
a) Vo = -(Rf/R )×(Va +Vb+Vc+Vd)
b) Vo = (RF/R)×(Va +Vb+Vc+Vd)
c) Vo = (R/ RF)×(Va +Vb+Vc+Vd)
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: If the internal resistors of the circuit is same i.e R a=Rb=Rc=Rd=R (since there
are four internal resistor)
Then, the output voltage for inverting amplifier is given as V o= -(Rf/R)×(Va +Vb+Vc+Vd).
3. An inverting amplifier with gain 1 have different input voltage: 1.2v,3.2v and 4.2v. Find
the output voltage?
a) 4.2v
b) 8.6v
c) -4.2v
d) -8.6v
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Answer: d
Explanation: When the gain of the inverting summing amplifier gain is 1 then, the internal
resistors and feedback resistors have the same value. So, the output is equal to the
negative sum of all input voltages.
VO= -(Va+Vb+Vc) =-(1.2+3.2+4.2)= -8.6v.
4. In which type of amplifier, the input voltage is amplified by a scaling factor
a) Summing amplifier
b) Averaging amplifier
c) Weighted amplifier
d) Differential amplifier
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Answer: c
Explanation: The weighted amplifier is also called as scaling amplifier. Here each input
voltage is amplified by a different factor i.e. R a,Rb and Rc are different in values ( which
are the input resistors at each input voltage).
5. An inverting scaling amplifier has three input voltages V a, Vb and Vc. Find it output
voltage?
a) VO= – {[(RF/Ra)×Va] +[(RF/Rb)×Vb]+[(RF/Rc)×Vc]}
b) VO= – [(RF/Ra)+(RF/Rb)+(RF/Rc)]×[( Va +Vb+Vc)].
c) VO = – {[(Ra/RF)×Va] +[(Rb/RF)×Vb]+[(Rc/RF)×Vc]}
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: Since three input voltages are given assume the input resistors to be
Ra,Rb and Rc. In a scaling amplifier, the input voltages are amplified by a different factor
=> ∴ RF/Ra ≠ RF/Rb ≠ RF/Rc
Therefore, output voltage Vo = -{[(RF/Ra) Va] +[(RF/Rb) Vb]+[(RF/Rc) Vc]}.
6. An amplifier in which the output voltage is equal to average of input voltage?
a) Summing amplifier
b) Weighting amplifier
c) Scaling amplifier
d) Averaging amplifier
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Answer: d
Explanation: An averaging amplifier can be used as an averaging circuit, in which the
output voltage is equal to the average of all the input voltages.
7. Find out the gain value by which each input of the averaging amplifier is amplified ?
( Assume there are four inputs)
a) 0.5
b) 0.25
c) 1
d) 2
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Answer: b
Explanation: In an averaging amplifier, the gain by which each input is amplified must be
equal to lower number of input.
=> RF /R =1/n , where n=number of inputs
∴ RF /R=1/4 = 0.25 (Four inputs)
So, each input in the averaging amplifier must be amplified by 0.25.
8. 3v, 5v and 7v are the three input voltage applied to the inverting input terminal of
averaging amplifier. Determine the output voltage?
a) -5v
b) -10v
c) -15v
d) -20v
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Answer: a
Explanation: The output voltage, Vo = -[(Va+Vb+Vc)/3] = -[(3+5+7)/3] =-5v.
9. The following circuit represents an inverting scaling amplifier. Compute the value of
RoM and VO?
a) VO = -0.985v ; RoM = 111.11Ω
b) VO = -2.567v ; RoM = 447.89Ω
c) VO = -1.569v ; RoM = 212.33Ω
d) VO = -1.036v ; RoM = 320.56Ω
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Answer: d
Explanation: VO = – {[(RF/Ra)×Va]+[(RF/Rb)×Vb] + [(RF/Rc)×Vc]}
= – {[(10kΩ/1kΩ)×3.3mv] + [(10kΩ/1.25kΩ)×5mv] + [(10kΩ/820Ω)×7.9mv]} = -1.036v.
RoM = [Ra||Rbc||RF] = [(Ra×Rb)/(Ra+ Rb)] || [(Rc×RF)/( Rc+ RF)] = [(1kΩ×1.25kΩ)/(1kΩ+1.25kΩ)]
|| [(820Ω×10kΩ)/(820Ω+10kΩ)] = 555.55||757.85 =[(555.55 ×757.85)/(555.55+757.85)] =
320.56Ω.