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MCQsinDCBiasingFieldEffectTransistor
MCQsinFixedBiasConfiguration
MCQsinSelfBiasConfiguration
MCQsinVoltageDividerBiasing
MCQsinDepletionTypeMOSFETs
MCQsinEnhancementTypeMOSFETs
MCQsinSummaryTable
MCQsinCombinationNetworks
MCQsinDesign
MCQsinPChannelFETs
MCQsinUniversalJFETBiasCurve

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1. What is the approximate current level in the gate of an FET in dc

analysis?

A)0A
B)0.7mA
C)0.3mA
D)Undefined

2.Whichofthefollowingcurrentequationsistrue?

A)IG=ID
B)IG=IS
C)ID=IS

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3.FortheFET,therelationshipbetweentheinputandoutputquantitiesis
_____duetothe_____terminShockley'sequation.

A)nonlinear,cubed
B)linear,proportional
C)nonlinear,squared

4. The input controlling variable for a(n) _____ is a current level and a
voltagelevelfora(n)_____.

A)BJT,FET
B)FET,BJT
C)FET,FET
D)BJT,BJT

5.CalculatethevalueofVDS.

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A)0V
B)8V
C)4.75V

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6.Theselfbiasconfigurationeliminatestheneedfortwodcsupplies.
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A)True
B)False

7.Whichofthefollowingis(are)trueofaselfbiasconfigurationcompared
toafixedbiasconfiguration?

A)Oneofthedcsuppliesiseliminated.
B)AresistorRSisadded.
C)VGSisafunctionoftheoutputcurrentID.
D)Alloftheabove

8.WhichofthefollowingrepresentsthevoltagelevelofVGSinaselfbias
configuration?

A)VG
B)VGS(off)
C)VS
D)VP
9.WhatisthenewvalueofRD whenthereis7VacrossVDS?

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A)3k
B)3.3k
C)4k

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D)5k

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10. Which of the following is a false statement regarding the dc load line
whencomparingselfbiasandvoltagedividerconfigurations?

A)Botharelinearlines.
B)Bothcrosstheorigin.
C)Bothintersectthetransfercharacteristics.
D)BothareobtainedbywritingKirchhoff'svoltagelaw(KVL)
attheinputsideloop.

11.ForwhatvalueofRD isthevoltageacrossVDSzero?

A)2.400k
B)5.167k
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C)6.167k
D)6.670k

12.CalculatethevalueofVDS.

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A)0V
B)0.35V

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C)3.8V
D)33.5V

13.Whichofthefollowingdescribe(s)thedifference(s)betweenJFETsand
depletiontypeMOSFETs?

A)VGScanbepositiveornegativeforthedepletiontype.
B)IDcanexceedIDSSforthedepletiontype.
C)Thedepletiontypecanoperateintheenhancement
mode.
D)Alloftheabove

14. At what value of RS does the circuit switch from depletion mode to
enhancementmode?

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A)250
B)500
C)10M

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D)Noneoftheabove
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15.ForwhatvalueofR2isVGSQequalto1V?

A)10M`
B)100M
C)110M
D)220M

16. Depletiontype MOSFETs do not permit operating points with positive

valuesofVGSandlevelsofID thatexceedIDSS.

A)True
B)False

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17. For what value of RS can the depletiontype MOSFETs operate in

enhancementmode?

A)2.4k
B)5k
C)6.2k
D)Noneoftheabove

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18.DeterminethevalueofVDSQ.

A)3.5V
B)4.86V
C)7.14V
D)10V

19.CalculatethevalueofVDSQ.

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A)0V
B)20V
C)30V

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D)40V
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20.WhatarethevoltagesacrossRD andRS?

A)0V,0V
B)5V,5V
C)10V,10V
D)20V,20V

21.CalculateVD .

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A)23.0V
B)17.0V

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D)12.4V
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22. Specification sheets typically provide the value of the constant k for
enhancementtypeMOSFETs.

A)True
B)False

23.CalculateVDS'.

A)0V
B)6V
C)16V
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D)11V

24.CalculateVCE.

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A)0V
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B)2V
C)3V
D)5.34V

25.GiventhevaluesofVDQandIDQforthiscircuit,determinetherequired
valuesofRD andRS.

A)2k,2k
B)1k,5.3k
C)3.2k,400
D)2.5k,5.3k

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26.CalculatethevalueofRS.AssumeVGSQ=2V.

A)0k

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D)8.5k
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27.CalculatethevalueofRD.

A)2k
B)3k
C)3.5k
D)4.13k

28. In the design of linear amplifiers, it is good design practice to choose

operatingpointsthatdonotcrowdthesaturationlevelorcutoffregions.

A)True
B)False

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29. Seldom are current levels measured since such maneuvers require
disturbingthenetworkstructuretoinsertthemeter.

A)True
B)False

30.CalculatethevalueofVDS.

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A)3V
B)3V
C)4V
D)4V

31.DeterminethequiescentvaluesofID andVGS.

A)1.2mA,1.8V
B)1.5mA,1.5V
C)2.0mA,1.2V
D)3.0mA,0.8V

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32.CalculateVDSQ.

A)1.0V
B)1.50V

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D)3.58V
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33.OntheuniversalJFETbiascurve,theverticalscalelabelled_____can,
initself,beusedtofindthesolutionto_____configurations.

A)m,fixedbias
B)M,fixedbias
C)M,voltagebias
D)m,voltagebias

34.Throughproperdesign,a______canbeintroducedthatwillaffectthe
biasinglevelofavoltagecontrolledJFETresistor.

A)photodiode
B)thermistor
C)laserdiode
D)Zenerdiode

35. For the noninverting amplifier, one of the most important advantages
associated with using a JFET for control is the fact that it is _____ rather
than_____control.

A)dc,ac
B)ac,dc
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Fill-in-the-blanks Questions
1.Forthefieldeffecttransistor,therelationshipbetweentheinputandthe
outputquantitiesis_____.

A)linear
B)nonlinear
C)3rddegree
D)Noneoftheabove

2.TheinputcontrollingvariableforanFETtransistorisa_____level.

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B)current

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C)voltage
D)Alloftheabove

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3.ThecontrolledvariableontheoutputsideofanFETtransistorisa_____
level.

A)current
B)voltage
C)resistor
D)Noneoftheabove

4. For _____, Shockley's equation is applied to relate the input and the
outputquantities.

A)JFETs
B)depletiontypeMOSFETs
C)enhancementtypeMOSFETs
D)JFETsanddepletiontypeMOSFETs

5. The coupling capacitors are _____ for the dc analysis and

_____________fortheacanalysis.

A)opencircuit,lowimpedance
B)shortcircuit,lowimpedance
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C)opencircuit,highimpedance
D)Noneoftheabove

6.Inafixedbiasconfiguration,thevoltagelevelofVGSisequalto_____.

A)VS
B)VG
C)VGS(off)
D)VP
7. The ratio of current ID to IDSS is equal to _____ for a fixedbias
configuration.

A)0

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B)0.25
C)0.5

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D)1

8. When plotting the transfer characteristics, choosing VGS = 0.5VP will

resultinadraincurrentlevelof_____IDSS.

A)0
B)0.25
C)0.5
D)1

9. The dc load line is drawn using the equation obtained by applying

Kirchhoff'svoltagelaw(KVL)at_____sideloop(s)ofthecircuit.

A)theoutput
B)theinput
C)boththeinputandoutput
D)Noneoftheabove

10.Theslopeofthedcloadlineinaselfbiasconfigurationiscontrolledby
_____.

A)VDD
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B)RD
C)RG
D)RS
11. _____ levels of RS result in _____ quiescent values of ID and _____
negativevaluesofVGS.

A)Increased,lower,less
B)Increased,higher,less
C)Increased,higher,more
D)Increased,less,lower

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12.Theslopeofthedcloadlineinavoltagedivideriscontrolledby_____.

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A)R1
B)R2
C)RS
D)Alloftheabove

13.InadepletiontypeMOSFET,thetransfercharacteristicrises_____as
VGSbecomesmorepositive.

A)lessrapidly
B)morerapidly
C)thesame
D)Noneoftheabove

14. In _____ configuration(s) a depletiontype MOSFET can operate in

enhancementmode.
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A)selfbias
B)fixedbiaswithnoVGG
C)voltagedivider
D)Noneoftheabove

15.InanenhancementtypeMOSFET,thedraincurrentiszeroforlevelsof
VGSlessthanthe_____level.

A)VGS(Th)
B)VGS(off)
C)VP

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16. Specification sheets typically provide _____ for enhancementtype

MOSFETs.

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A)thethresholdvoltageVGS(Th)
B)alevelofdraincurrentID(on)
C)anID(on)
D)Alloftheabove

17. In a feedbackbias configuration, the slope of the dc load line is

controlledby_____.

A)RG
B)RD
C)VDG
D)Noneoftheabove

18.ForR2smallerthan_____kthevoltageVD isequaltoVDD =16V.

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19._____mustbeconsideredinthetotaldesignprocess.

A)Dcconditions
B)Levelofamplification
C)Signalstrength
D)Alloftheabove

20.InaJFET,thelevelof_____islimitedtovaluesbetween0VandVP.

A)VSQ
B)VDGQ
C)VDSQ
D)VGSQ
21.ThelevelofVDSistypicallybetween_____%and_____%ofVDD .

A)0,100
B)10,90
C)25,75
D)Noneoftheabove
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22. In a universal JFET bias curve, the vertical scale labeled m is used to
findthesolutiontothe_____configuration.

A)fixedbias
B)selfbias
C)voltagedivider
D)Noneoftheabove

23.InauniversalJFETbiascurve,theverticalscalelabeledMisusedfor
findingthesolutiontothe_____configuration.

A)fixedbias

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D)Noneoftheabove
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24.InauniversalJFETbiascurve,thehorizontalaxisis_____.

A)VDS
B)ID/IDSS
C)thenormalizedlevel
D)VGS
25.InpchannelFETs,thelevelofVGSis_____whilethelevelofVDSis
_____.

A)negative,negative
B)positive,positive
C)negative,positive
D)positive,negative

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