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Suggested Questions for Electronics LAB

1. In a diode characteristics experiment, which of the following is typically


plotted on the y-axis of the I-V characteristic curve?
A) Voltage (V)
B) Power (P)
C) Current (I)
D) Resistance (R)

2. What is the typical shape of the forward-biased I-V characteristic curve of a


diode?
A) Linear
B) Exponential
C) Parabolic
D) Hyperbolic

3. In the diode characteristics experiment, what is the approximate value of the


forward voltage drop for a silicon diode?

A) 0.1V
B) 0.3V
C) 0.7V
D) 1.2V
4. Which of the following is a key observation in the reverse-biased region of a
diode’s I-V characteristic curve?

A) The current remains very low until breakdown occurs


B) The current increases linearly with voltage
C) The diode conducts significant current even at low reverse voltages
D) The diode acts as a short circuit

5. Which of the following is a primary advantage of silicon diodes over


germanium diodes?

A) Higher forward voltage drop


B) Lower reverse breakdown voltage
C) Higher temperature stability
D) Higher leakage current

6. In terms of forward voltage drop, how do silicon diodes typically compare to


germanium diodes?

A) Silicon diodes have a lower forward voltage drop


B) Silicon diodes have a higher forward voltage drop
C) Both have the same forward voltage drop
D) Silicon diodes have a fluctuating forward voltage drop

7. Which type of diode is more suitable for high-frequency applications due to


its faster switching speed?
A) Silicon diode
B) Germanium diode
C) Both types are equally suitable
D) Neither type is suitable

8. In low-voltage applications, which diode might be preferred due to its lower


forward voltage drop?

A) Silicon diode
B) Germanium diode
C) Both types are equally effective
D) Neither type is suitable

9. What is the primary function of a half-wave rectifier circuit?

A) To convert AC to DC
B) To amplify AC signals
C) To filter high-frequency signals
D) To switch AC signals

10.In a half-wave rectifier, which component is responsible for allowing current


to pass only during one half of the AC cycle?

A) Resistor
B) Capacitor
C) Transformer
D) Diode

11.What is the typical waveform observed at the output of a half-wave rectifier?

A) A pure sinusoidal waveform


B) A full-wave sinusoidal waveform
C) A series of positive half-cycles of the input AC waveform
D) A series of negative half-cycles of the input AC waveform

12.What is the typical effect of adding a filter capacitor to a half-wave rectifier


circuit?

A) It decreases the output voltage


B) It smooths out the output DC voltage
C) It increases the peak inverse voltage
D) It increases the ripple frequency

13.What does the RC time constant in a rectifier RC filter determine?

A) The amplitude of the output voltage


B) The frequency of the input AC signal
C) The rate at which the output voltage smooths out or decays
D) The peak inverse voltage of the diode
14.If the RC time constant of a rectifier circuit is increased, what is the effect
on the output ripple voltage?

A) The ripple voltage increases


B) The ripple voltage decreases
C) The ripple voltage remains unchanged
D) The ripple voltage becomes irregular

15.Which of the following will result in a higher RC time constant in a rectifier


filter circuit?

A) Increasing the cut-off voltage of a diode


B) Increasing the capacitor value
C) Decreasing the resistor value
D) Decreasing the capacitor value

16.In a rectifier circuit, if the RC time constant is too small, what is the
expected performance outcome?

A) The output voltage will be very smooth


B) The output voltage will have high ripple
C) The output voltage will be too high
D) The diode will fail to conduct properly

Which statement accurately describes the impact of a higher RC time constant on


the rectifier filter circuit’s performance?
A) The circuit will respond more quickly to changes in the input signal
B) The output voltage will have higher ripple frequency
C) The circuit will be more effective at filtering out lower frequency ripple
D) The capacitor will charge and discharge more rapidly

17.For a given resistor value, which capacitor value will provide a slower
response time and more smoothing in a rectifier RC filter circuit?

A) Smaller capacitor value


B) Larger capacitor value
C) Capacitor value has no effect
D) The response time is only affected by the resistor value

18.In comparing two rectifier circuits with different RC time constants, how
does the circuit with a larger RC time constant compare in terms of voltage
ripple?

A) It has a higher ripple voltage compared to the one with a smaller RC time
constant
B) It has a lower ripple voltage compared to the one with a smaller RC time
constant
C) It has the same ripple voltage as the one with a smaller RC time constant
D) The ripple voltage is not affected by the RC time constant
19.Which factor is most important in determining the Zener diode's regulation
effectiveness in a practical circuit?

A) The forward voltage drop


B) The reverse breakdown voltage
C) The temperature coefficient
D) The current flowing through the Zener diode

20.What is the primary function of a Zener diode in a voltage regulation circuit?

A) To amplify the input signal


B) To convert AC voltage to DC voltage
C) To maintain a constant output voltage regardless of variations in input voltage
or load current
D) To filter high-frequency signals

21.In a Zener diode voltage regulator circuit, what happens to the output
voltage when the load resistance decreases?

A) The output voltage increases


B) The output voltage decreases
C) The output voltage remains constant
D) The output voltage fluctuates randomly

22.Which parameter is crucial in determining the effectiveness of a Zener diode


as a voltage regulator?
A) The Zener diode's forward voltage drop
B) The Zener diode's reverse breakdown voltage
C) The load resistance value
D) The input AC voltage

23.What is the primary function of a clipper circuit?

A) To amplify the input signal


B) To remove or clip part of the waveform
C) To smooth out the waveform
D) To shift the waveform vertically

24.In a positive clipper circuit, which portion of the input waveform is typically
removed?
A) The positive half-cycle
B) The negative half-cycle
C) Both the positive and negative half-cycles
D) The zero-crossing points

25.Which circuit elments is commonly used in a clipper circuit to set the


clipping level?
A) Capacitor
B) Inductor
C) Resistor
D) Diode
26.What type of waveform is typically found at the output of a clamper circuit?
A) A waveform with a clipped peak
B) A waveform with its DC level shifted
C) A pure sinusoidal waveform
D) A waveform with a reduced amplitude

27.In a positive clamper circuit, how does the output waveform typically
compare to the input waveform?
A) It has a higher amplitude
B) It has a lower amplitude
C) It is shifted upwards by a DC level
D) It is shifted downwards by a DC level

28.What is the key difference between a clipper and a clamper circuit?


A) A clipper changes the amplitude, while a clamper shifts the DC level
B) A clipper shifts the DC level, while a clamper changes the amplitude
C) A clipper and clamper both change the amplitude
D) A clipper and clamper both shift the DC level

29.Which circuit of the following distorts the waveform?


A) Clamper
B) Clipper
30.What is the primary purpose of DC biasing in a BJT amplifier circuit?

A) To increase the gain of the amplifier


B) To ensure the transistor operates in the active region
C) To filter out noise from the signal
D) To provide temperature compensation

31.In a CE transistor circuit, what is the typical DC biasing condition for the
base-emitter junction?

A) Forward biased
B) Reverse biased
C) Open circuit
D) Shorted

32.What is the function of decoupling capacitors (C1 and C2) in a CE BJT


amplifier circuit?
A) To isolate DC circuit from AC circuit.
B) To set the collector voltage
C) To limit the base current
D) To stabilize the collector-emitter voltage
33.In a common emitter amplifier, what type of signal is typically applied to the
base?

A) DC signal
B) Small AC signal
C) Both AC and DC signals
D) Pulse signal

34.Which parameter in a CE amplifier circuit defines the ratio of the output


voltage to the input voltage?

A) Current gain (β)


B) Voltage gain (Av)
C) Power gain
D) Input impedance

35.In a common emitter amplifier, what effect does increasing the collector
resistor (Rc) have on the amplifier's performance?

A) It decreases the voltage gain


B) It increases the voltage gain
C) It has no effect on the voltage gain
D) It decreases the input impedance

36.Which region of operation is required for a BJT to act as an amplifier?


A) Cut-off region
B) Active region
C) Saturation region
D) Reverse-active region

37.What happens to a BJT if the base-emitter junction is reverse biased and the
base-collector junction is forward biased?

A) The transistor is in the active region


B) The transistor is in the saturation region
C) The transistor is in the cut-off region
D) The transistor is in the reverse-active region

38.When a BJT is in the saturation region, what is the typical condition of the
collector-emitter junction?

A) Reverse biased
B) Forward biased
C) Open circuit
D) Short circuit

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