QUIZ

1. The __________ is defined as the time output is active divided by the total
period of the output signal.
a) ON time
b) OFF time
c) Duty cycle
d) Active ratio

Ans:c
2. What is the function of the comparators in the 555 timers circuit?
a) To compare the output voltages to the internal voltage divider
b) To compare the input voltages to the internal voltage divider
c) To compare the output voltages to the external voltage divider
d) To compare the input voltages to the external voltage divider

Ans:b
3. What does the discharge transistor do in the 555 timer circuit?
a) Charge the external capacitor to stop the timing
b) Charge the external capacitor to start the timing over again
c) Discharge the external capacitor to stop the timing
d) Discharge the external capacitor to start the timing over again

Ans:d
4. An astable multivibrator requires:
a) Balanced time constants
b) A pair of matched transistors
c) No input signal
d) Dual J-K flipflops

Ans: c
5. What is the difference between an astable multivibrator and a monostable
multivibrator?
a) The astable is free running
b) The monostable is free running
c) The astable needs to be clocked
d) None of the above

Ans: a
6. At which state the phase-locked loop tracks any change in input frequency?
a. Free running state
b. Capture state
c. Phase locked state
d. All of the mentioned

Ans: c
7. At what range the PLL can maintain the lock in the circuit?
a. Lock in range
b. Input range
c. Feedback loop range
d. None of the mentioned

Ans: a
The change in frequency of the incoming signal can be tracked when the PLL is
locked. So, the range of frequencies over which PLL maintains the lock with the
incoming signal is called as the lock in range.
8. Which among the following types of ADCs require/s the shortest conversion
time?
a) Flash type
b) Successive Approximation
c) Dual Slope
d) All of the above

Answer: Flash Type

9. In DACs, which type of error/s specify/ies the amount by which the actual output
of DAC differ from ideal straight line transfer characteristics?
a) Linearity error
b) Offset error
c) Gain error
d) All of the above

Answer: Linearity error

10. In DAC, resolution increases with the _________ in number of bits.
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Constant
d) None of the above

Answer: Increase
11.In weighted resistor DAC, how many resistor/s per bit is/are required?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four

Answer: One
12.Find out the integrating type analog to digital converter?
a) Flash type converter
b) Tracking converter
c) Counter type converter
d) Dual slope ADC

Answer: d
Explanation: Other than dual slope ADC the rest belongs to direct type ADCs
13. Which A/D converter is considered to be simplest, fastest and most expensive?
a) Servo converter
b) Counter type ADC
c) Flash type ADC
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: c
Explanation: The simplest possible A/D converter is flash type converter and is
expensive for high degree of accuracy.
14. Which type of ADC follow the conversion technique of changing the analog input
signal to a linear function of frequency?
a) Direct type ADC
b) Integrating type ADC
c) Both integrating and direct type ADC
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Integrating type ADC performs conversion in an indirect manner by first
changing the analog input signal to a linear function of time or frequency and then to
a digital code.
15. The number of comparators required for flash type A/D converter
a) Triples for each added bit
b) Reduce by half for each added bit
c) Double for each added bit
d) Doubles exponentially for each added bit

Answer: c
Explanation: The number of comparator required almost doubles for each added
bit. For example – 2 -bit ADC requires three comparators, 3 -bit ADC needs seven
comparators and a 4 -bit ADC requires fifteen comparators.
16. In a servo tracking A/D converter, the input voltage is greater than the DAC
output signal at this condition
a) The counter count up
b) The counter count down
c) The counter back and forth
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: a
Explanation: In servo converter, the circuit consist of an up/down counter with
comparator controlling direction of the count. So, if the input voltage is greater
than DAC output signal, the output of comparator goes high and counter is caused
to count up
17. What is the disadvantage of binary weighted type DAC?
a) Require wide range of resistors
b) High operating frequency
c) High power consumption
d) Slow switching

Answer: a Explanation: For better resolution of output, the input binary word
length has to be increased. As the number of bit increases, the range of resistance
value increases.
18. Given the lower and higher cut-off frequency of a band-pass filter are 2.5kHz
and 10kHz. Determine its bandwidth.
a) 750 Hz
b) 7500 Hz
c) 75000 Hz
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: Bandwidth of a band-pass filter is
Bandwidth= fH– fL=10kHz-2.5kHz=7.5kHz=7500Hz.
19. In which filter the output and input voltages are equal in amplitude for all
frequencies?
a) All-pass filter
b) High pass filter
c) Low pass filter
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: a
20. Determine the order of filter used, when the gain increases at the rate of
60dB/decade on the stop band.
a) Second-order low pass filter
b) Third-order High pass filter
c) First-order low pass filter
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Explanation: The gain increases for high pass filter. So, for a third order high pass
filter the gain increases at the rate of 60dB/decade in the stop band until f=fL.
21.How a triangular wave generator is derived from square wave generator?
a) Connect oscillator at the output
b) Connect Voltage follower at the output
c) Connect differential at the output
d) Connect integrator at the output

Answer: d
Explanation: The output waveform of the integrator is triangular, if its input is
square wave. Therefore, a triangular wave generator can be obtained by connecting
an integrator at the output of the square wave generator.
22.Output of an integrator producing waveforms of unequal rise and fall time are
called
a) Triangular waveform
b) b) Sawtooth waveform
c) c) Pulsating waveform
d) d) Spiked waveform

Answer: b
Explanation: Sawtooth waveform has unequal rise and fall times. It may rise
positively many times faster than it falls negatively or vice versa.
23. What is Barkhausen criterion for oscillation?
a) Aß > 1
b) Aß < 1
c) Aß = 1
d) Aß ≠ 1

Answer: c
Explanation: The Barkhausen criterion for oscillation is Aß = 1. Where, A-> gain of
amplifier and ß-> transfer ratio.
24.At what condition the output signal can be continuously obtained from input signal?
a) When the product of input voltage and feedback voltage is equal to 1
b) When the product of amplifier gain and transfer ratio is equal to 1
c) When the product of feedback voltage and transfer ratio is equal to 1
d) When the product of amplifier gain and input voltage is equal to 1

Answer: b
Explanation: When Aß=1, the feedback signal will be equal to the input signal. At this
condition, the circuit will continue to provide output, even if the external signal is
disconnected. This is because the amplifier cannot distinguish between external signal
and signal from the feedback circuit. Thus, output signal is continuously obtained.
25. In PLL, the capture range is always _________the lock range.
a. Greater than
b. Equal to
c. Less than
d. None of the above

Answer: Less than

26. Free running frequency of Astable multivibrator?
a) f=1.45/(RA+2RB)C
b) f=1.45(RA+2RB)C
c) f=1.45C/(RA+2RB)
d) f=1.45 RA/( RA+RB)

Answer: a
Explanation: The frequency of the Astable multivibrator is T=0.69(RA+2RB)C.
Therefore, f = 1/T =1.45/(RA+2RB)C.