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Questions
17 MCQs

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PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: neet-200

A common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 50, an input impedance of 100Ω, and an output impedance of 200Ω. The power gain of the amplifier is:

1. 500

2. 1000

3. 1250

4. 100

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PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: neet-200

The voltage gain of an amplifier with 9% negative feedback is 10. The voltage gain without feedback will be:

1. 90

2. 10

3. 1.25

4. 100

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PYQ 2009
easy
physics ID: neet-200
A transistor is operated in a common-emitter configuration at Vc = 2 volt such that a change in the base current from 100 \mu A to 200 \mu A produces a change in the collector current from 5 mA to 10 mA. The current gain is:
1. 75
2. 100
3. 150
4. 50
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PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: neet-201

The device that can act as a complete electronic circuit is:

1. Junction diode

2. Integrated circuit

3. Junction transistor

4. Zener diode

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PYQ 2010
easy
physics ID: neet-201

A common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 50, an input impedance of 100 Ω and an output impedance of 200 Ω. The power gain of the amplifier is:

1. 500

2. 1000

3. 1250

4. 50

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PYQ 2011
easy
physics ID: neet-201

A transistor is operated in a common emitter configuration at Vc =2 V such that a change in the base current from 100 ΞΌA to 300 ΞΌA produces a change in the collector current from 10 mA to 20mA. The current gain is:

1. 75

2. 100

3. 25

4. 50

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PYQ 2012
easy
physics ID: neet-201

In a CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the resistance of 2 kΩ is 2V. If the base resistance is 1 kΩ and the current amplification of the transistor is 100, the input signal voltage is:

1. 0.1 V

2. 1.0 V

3. 1 mV

4. 10 mV

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PYQ 2012
easy
physics ID: neet-201

Transfer characteristics [output voltage (Vo) vs input voltage (Vi)] for a base biased transistor in CE configurations are as shown in the figure. For using the transistor as a switch, it is used:

1. In region III

2. Both in the region (I) and (III)

3. In region II

4. In region I

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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: neet-201
In a common emitter (CE) amplifier having a voltage gain G, the transistor used has trans conductance 0.03 mho and current gain 25. If the above transistor is replaced with another one with transconductance of 0.02 mho and current gain of 20, the voltage gain will be:
1. 1.5G
2. 13G
3. 54G
4. 23G
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PYQ 2015
easy
physics ID: neet-201

The input signal given to a CE amplifier having a voltage gain of 150 is Vi=2cos15t+Ο€3. The corresponding output signal will be:

1. 30cos15t+Ο€3

2. 75cos15t+2Ο€3

3. 2cos15t+5Ο€3

4. 300cos15t+4Ο€3

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PYQ 2016
easy
physics ID: neet-201

For the CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector resistance of 2kΞ© is 4V. If the current amplification factor of the transistor is 100 and the base resistance is 1kΞ©, then the input signal voltage is:

1. 10 mV

2. 20 mV

3. 30 mV

4. 15 mV

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PYQ 2017
easy
physics ID: neet-201

In a common-emitter transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector is 3V. The resistance of the collector is 3kΩ. If the current gain is 100 and the base resistance is 2kΩ, the voltage and power gain of the amplifier are:

1. 15 and 200

2. 150 and 15000

3. 20 and 2000

4. 200 and 1000

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PYQ 2018
easy
physics ID: neet-201

In the circuit shown in the figure, the input voltage ViΒ is 20 V, VBEΒ = 0, and VCEΒ = 0. The values of IB, ICΒ andΒ Ξ²Β are given by:

1.Β IBΒ =Β 40Β ΞΌA,Β IcΒ =Β 10Β mA,Β Ξ²Β =Β 250

2.Β IBΒ =Β 25Β ΞΌA,Β IcΒ =Β 5Β mA,Β Ξ²Β =Β 200

3.Β IBΒ =Β 20Β ΞΌA,Β IcΒ =Β 5Β mA,Β Ξ²Β =Β 250

4.Β IBΒ =Β 40Β ΞΌA,Β IcΒ =Β 5Β mA,Β Ξ²Β =Β 125

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PYQ 2020
easy
physics ID: neet-202

An n-p-n transistor is connected in a common emitter configuration (see figure) in which collector voltage drop across load resistance ( 800 Ω ) connected to the collector circuit is 0.8 V. The collector current is: 

1. 2 mAΒ 

2. 0.1 mAΒ 

3. 1 mAΒ 

4. 0.2 mAΒ 

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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: neet-202
Given below are two statements:
Statement A: A Zener diode is connected in reverse bias when used as a voltage regulator.
Statement B: The potential barrier of junction lies between V to V.
1. Statement A is correct and Statement B is incorrect.
2. Statement A is incorrect and Statement B is correct.
3. Statement A and Statement B both are correct.
4. Statement A and Statement B both are incorrect.
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PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: neet-202
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Photovoltaic devices can convert optical radiation into electricity.
Statement II: The Zener diode is designed to operate under reverse bias in the breakdown.
1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: neet-202
Consider the following Statements A and B and identify the correct answer:
A. For a solar-cell, the characteristics lies in the IV quadrant of the given graph.
B. In a reverse-biased pn junction diode, the current measured in ( ), is due to majority charge carriers.
1. AΒ is incorrect but B is correct.
2. Both A and B are correct.
3. Both A and B are incorrect.
4. A is correct but B is incorrect.
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