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U.S.N

P.E.S. College of Engineering, Mandya - 571 401

(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)
First Semester, B.E. - Semester End Examination; May - 2022
Basic Electronics
(Common to all Branches)
Time: 3 hrs Max. Marks: 100
Course Outcomes
The Students will be able to:
CO1: Apply knowledge of physics and mathematics to understand operation of PN diodes, Zener diodes MOSFET,
solar cells, LCD, CRT, Transducers, modulation techniques and Opamps.
CO2: Analyze circuits built with diodes, Zener diodes, MOSFET and Opamp.
CO3: Design simple circuit to perform rectification, voltage regulation, Opamp based amplifier, summer and filter,
MOSFET based amplifier, digital circuit.
CO4: Analyze and implement basic Digital Electronic circuits for a given application using knowledge of Boolean
Algebra and Basic gates.
CO5: Discuss different modulation techniques and communication systems.
Note: I) PART - A is compulsory. Two marks for each question.
II) PART - B: Answer any Two sub questions (from a, b, c) for a Maximum of 18 marks from each unit.
Q. No. Questions Marks BLs COs POs
I : PART - A 10
I a. Design an appropriate circuit to obtain the desired waveform from the
given input signal Fig. Q(1.1).
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b. Draw the circuit diagram for a voltage divider configuration of MOSFET. 2 L2 CO1 PO1
c. Find V0 in the circuit shown in Fig. Q.(1.3). Let Rf = 10 kΩ, R1 = 2 kΩ and
R2 = 5 kΩ.

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d. Realize XOR gate using 4 NAND gates. 2 L2 CO2 PO2

e. The total power content of an AM signal is 1000 W. Determine the power
being transmitted at carrier frequency and at each side bands when 2 L2 CO2 PO2
modulation is 100%.
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II : PART - B 90
UNIT - I 18
1 a. Sketch and explain the forward and reverse V-I characteristics of a
germanium diode. A silicon diode and germanium diodes are connected in
series with a diode forward resistance of 0.1 Ω and 0.56 Ω for silicon and 9 L2 CO2 PO2
germanium diodes respectively. For a DC supply of 25 V, determine the
forward current through the diodes.
b. With the help of a neat diagram, explain the working of full wave bridge
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rectifier. Also write the expressions for Idc and Irms.
c. Sketch and explain the reverse V-I characteristics of a Zener diode.
A Zener of VZ = 6 V is used with a DC supply of 15V in a loaded Zener
voltage regulator. The resistance in series with input is 200 Ω. Zener has 9 L2 CO2 PO2
IZmin = 10 mA and PZmax = 0.5 W. Calculate the minimum value of load
resistance.
UNIT - II 18
2 a. Discuss the construction and characteristics of n-channel depletion type
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MOSFET with relevant diagrams.
b. Draw the symbol of enhancement type NMOSFET clearly showing the
terminals of it. Explain the construction and working of it. Also draw its 9 L2 CO2 PO2
drain characteristics marking various regions of operation.
c. With the help of a neat circuit diagram, explain FET phase shift oscillator
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and hence get the expression for the frequency of oscillation.
UNIT - III 18
3 a. Explain how opamp can be used as a 3-inut inverting adder. Also write
the expression for its output voltage. Hence design a circuit to obtain the
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following output voltage;
V0 = −[0.5 V1 + 0.8 V2 + 2 V3]. Assume Rf = 10 kΩ.
b. Draw the circuit of an inverting opamp integrator and write the expression
for output voltage. Explain its working with neat waveforms considering 9 L2 CO2 PO2
the input to be square waveform.
c. (i) In an opamp, when V1 = 0.5 mV, V2 = −0.5 mV, the output is 8 V when
V1 = V2 = 1 mV, the output is 12 mV. Calculate its CMRR in dB. 6 L2 CO3 PO3
The voltage V1 is non-inverting and V2 is inverting input.
(ii) An inverting opamp amplifier has an input of −1V and power supply
is ±12 V. If the feedback resistor Rf = 20 kΩ what value of input 3 L3 CO3 PO3
resistor is required to get an output of 5 V?
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UNIT - IV 18
4 a. (i) If F = AB + C + D + E . Find the expression for F . 3
(ii) Simplify the following expression and realize the same using NAND L2 CO4 PO3
gates: Z = ABC + B + BD + ABD + AC 6
b. Write the circuit diagram for full adder using two half adder. Explain with
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truth table. Also write the equation for sum and carry.
c. (i) (9275)10 = ( ? )16
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(11001.011)2 = ( ? )10
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(ii) Subtract (24)10 from (17)10 using 2’s complement method and express
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the binary result in decimal.
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5 a. With the help of a neat diagram, explain amplitude modulation in detail. 9 L2 CO5 PO3
b. What is digital communication? Explain the advantages of digital
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communication over analog communication.
c. Explain how a call is made from a mobile phone to another mobile phone. 9 L2 CO4 PO2

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