Chapter No.

1 Introduction to Amplifiers

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. The three terminals of a bipolar junction transistor are called

A. input, output, ground
B. p, n, p
C. base, emitter, collector
D. n, p, n

2. In a pnp transistor, the p-region are

A. base and emitter
B. base and collector
C. emitter and collector
D. none of the above

3. For operation as an amplifier, the base of a npn transistor must be

A. 0V
B. negative with respect to the emitter
C. positive with respect to the collector
D. positive with respect to the emitter

4. The emitter current is always

A. greater than the base current
B. less than the collector current
C. greater than the collector current
D. both answer a and c

5. The βDC of a transistor is its

A. internal resistance B. power gain
C. voltage gain D. current gain

6. If IC is 50 times larger than IB, then βDC is

A. 500 B. 0.02
C. 100 D. 50

7. The approximate voltage across the forward-biased base emitter

junction of a silicon BJT is
A. 0.3V B. 0.7V
C. 0 V D. VBB

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8. The bias condition for a transistor to be used as linear amplifier is

called
A. reverse-reverse B. Forward-reverse
C. Collector bias D. forward-forward

9. If the output of a transistor amplifier is 5v rms and the input is 100 mV

rms, the voltage gain is
A. 50 B. 500
C. 5 D. 100

10. When operated in cutoff and saturation, the transistor acts like
A. a switch B. a linear amplifier
C. a variable capacitor d. a variable resistor

11. In cutoff, VCE is

A. minimum B. maximum
C. equal to VCC D. Both b and c

12. In saturation, VCE is

A. 0.7 V B. equal to VCC
C. maximum D. minimum

13. Once in saturation, a further increase in base current will

A. not affected the collector current
B. cause the collector current to decrease
C. cause the collector current to increase
D. turn the transistor off

14. If the base-emitter junction is open, the collector voltage is

A. floating B. VCC
C. 0 V D. 0.2 V

15. The maximum value of collector current in a biased transistor is

A. βDCIB B. 𝑰𝑪𝒔𝒂𝒕
C. greater than IE D. IE - IB

16. Ideally, a dc load line is a straight line drawn on the collector

characteristics curves between

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A. the Q-point and saturation B. 𝑽𝑪𝑬𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝑰𝑪𝒔𝒂𝒕

C. the Q-point and cutoff D. IB = 0 and IB = IC/βDC

17. The input resistance at the base of a biased transistor depends mainly
on
A. βDC B. βDC and RE
C. RB D. RE

18. In voltage divider biased transistor circuit, Rin(base) can generally be

neglected in calculation when
A. 𝐑𝐢𝐧(𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞) > 𝟏𝟎𝐑 𝟐 B. R1 ≪ 𝑅2
C. Rin(base) > R 2 D. R 2 > 10R

19. In a certain voltage divider biased npn transistor, VB is 2.95V. The dc

emitter voltage is approximately
A. 2.95 V B. 2.25 V
C. 0.7 V D. 3.65 V

20. Voltage divider bias

A. is not widely used B. is essentially independent of βDC
C. is dependent on βDC D. produce positive feedback

21. The disadvantage of fixed/base bias is that

A. it produces low gain B. it is very complex
C. it is independent of beta D. it produces high leakage current

22. Emitter bias is

A. very dependent βDC B. essentially independent of βDC
C. provides a stable bias point D. answer B and C

23. in an emitter bias circuit, RE = 2.7 kΩ and VEE = 15 V. The emitter

current is
A. 180 mA B. 2.7 mA
C. 5.3 mA D. cannot be determined

24. collector feedback bias is based on the principle of

A. beta multiplication B. negative feedback
C. positive feedback D. not very stable

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25. the parameter hfe corresponds to

A. βAC B. βDC
C. RAC D. RDC

26. a certain common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 100. If the
emitter bypass capacitor is removed
A. the voltage gain will increase
B. the voltage gain will decrease
C. the circuit will become unstable
D. the Q-point will shift

27. in a certain emitter follower circuit, the current gain is 50. The power
gain is approximately
A. 50 AV B. 50
C. 1 D. Answer a and b

28. the input resistance of a common base amplifier is

A. the same as CC B. the same as CE
C. very low D. very high

29. a certain common source amplifier has a voltage gain of 10. If the
source bypass capacitor is removed
A. the voltage gain will increase
B. the transconductance will increase
C. the voltage gain will decrease
D. the Q-point will shift

30. the common gate amplifier differs from both the CS and CD
configuration in that it has a
A. much higher voltage gain
B. much lower voltage gain
C. much higher input resistance
D. much lower input resistance

31. if you are looking for both good voltage gain and high input resistance,
you must use a
A. CD amplifier B. CG amplifier
C. CS amplifier D. CB amplifier

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