GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, RAJKOT

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Basic Electronics (3110016)
GTU Question bank – 2022-23

Chapter-1 Diode Theory and Applications

No Question Marks Year Book
Write a short note: V-I characteristic of P-N junction diode.
7
1 OR W-18
3
Discuss about VI characteristic of Ideal Diode.
Draw and Explain bridge rectifier. Explain advantage and disadvantage of
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bridge rectifier over full wave rectifier. W-18
OR
2 4
Explain the bridge rectifier with diagrams. W-19
OR S-19
7
Explain full wave bridge rectifier with neat diagram
Write a short note: Biased clipper circuit
7 W-18
3 OR
3 S-19
Explain clipping circuit.
4 Draw the circuit diagram of Half wave rectifier. 3 W-19
Explain the difference between clipping and clamping circuit. A positive
5 voltage clamping circuit and a positive voltage clipping circuit each have 7 W-19
±12 V square Wave input. Sketch the output waveform for each circuit.
6 Draw voltage multiplier circuit. 3 W-19
Design a series noise clipping circuit which rectify the noise signal with
7 7 W-19
amplitude lower than ±VF .
Determine the Vo for the network shown in figure 1

8 7 W-19

Determine the voltage Vo for the network of Figure 2. Give explanation for
9 7 W-19
your answer.
10 Differentiate between insulator, conductor and semiconductor 3 S-19
11 Explain forward bias PN junction diode with diagram 4 S-19
State different types of diodes. Describe process of testing diode with
12 7 S-19
multi meter

Chapter-2 BJT and Biasing

No Question Marks Year Book
1 Derive the relation between current gain α and β 3 W-18
What is DC load line? Explain with necessary diagram.
4 W-18
2 OR
3 W-19
Explain about DC load line and Bias point of transistor
Draw and explain input and output characteristic of transistor in
common emitter configuration.
7 W-18
OR
3 7 S-19
Draw the circuit of transistor in CE configuration. Sketch the output
characteristics and explain active, saturation and cutoff regions
4 What is stability factor? Explain. 4 W-18
Give comparison between CE, CB and CC configuration of transistor.
OR 4 W-18
5
Compare CE, CB and CC configuration with respect to different 7 S-19
transistor characteristics
What are the different method for biasing the transistor? Explain any
two method with necessary circuit diagram.
7 W-18
6 OR
7 S-19
Why biasing is important in transistor? Explain voltage divider bias
with diagram.
7 Why biasing circuits are required? 3 W-18
Explain application of transistor as a switch.
7 W-18
8 OR
3 W-19
Explain the working of Transistor as Switch
9 List out the salient feature of emitter follower. 3 W-18
4 W-18
10 Explain various properties of CB amplifier.
Explain the selection of a Q point for a transistor bias circuit and
11 4 W-19
discuss the limitations on the output voltage swing.
Draw the symbol of NPN and PNP transistor. What is use of
12 3 S-19
transistor?
13 State advantage of transistor 3 S-19

Chapter- 3 Special Purpose Diode

No Question Marks Year Book
1 Explain V-I characteristic of tunnel diode. 3 W-18
What is zener breakdown? What is avalanche breakdown? Compare
both the type of breakdown.
4 W-18
2 OR
7 S-19
What is break down diode?? Explain working of zener break down and
avalanche break down
Why Zener diode can be used as voltage regulator? Explain Zener as
3 4 W-19
voltage regulator with necessary diagram
Explain Varactor diode and varistor.
OR 3 W-19
4
What is varactor diode? How capacitance of a diode varies with reverse 3 S-19
voltage?
Explain the working of PIN Diode.
4 W-19
5 OR
3 S-19
Explain PIN photo diode
6 Draw and explain seven segment display 4 W-19
7 Explain LED diode 3 S-19

Chapter- 4 AC Analysis of BJT

No Question Marks Year Book
Draw and explain the transistor a.c. equivalent circuit.
1 7 W-18
Briefly explain the h-parameters and draw h-parameter based
2 equivalent circuit for CE transistor and derive equation for input 7 W-19
impedance, output impedance and voltage gain.
Explain the AC load line of transistor.
3 W-19
3 OR
4 S-19
Explain AC loadline with respect to BJT
4 What is use of coupling and bypass capacitor? 3 S-19

Chapter- 5 FET
No Question Marks Year Book
Give comparison of BJT and JFET. (2) W-18
3,4
1 OR S-19
7
Compare BJT with FET and explain D MOSFET. W-19
2 Draw and explain the self bias circuit of FET. 4 W-18
Draw and explain various characteristic of JFET
7
OR W-18
3 Explain the Depletion region and drain characteristics of n channel JFET. S-19
7
OR W-19
7
Write shortnote on JFET
4 What are the advantage of N-Channel MOSFET over P-Channel MOSFET 3 W-18
Explain the application of FET as a buffer amplifier. 4 W-18
5
OR 4 W-19
 Explain FET as an Amplifier.
Write a short note: E-Type MOSFET
OR 7 W-18
6 Write a short note on E MOSFET as an Amplifier. 4 W-19
OR 7 S-19
Write short note on MOSFET
7 Explain Transconductance and switching in FET. 4 W-19
8 What is FET? State important features of FET 3 S-19
9 Explain (i) Unipolar device (ii) Transconductance 4 S-19

Chapter- 6 Digital
No Question Marks Year Book
1 Design and explain basic NAND gate using DTL logic. 3 W-18
Explain following gate using their truth table, logic symbol and equation.
Ex-NOR, NAND, NOT
4
OR
W-18
Explain Ex-OR and Ex- NOR gate with truth table and construct OR gate
7
2 using diodes.
W-19
OR
3 S-19
Write truth table of AND, NAND and NOR gates.
7
OR
Draw symbol and explain truth table of all basic logic gates
Explain why NAND and NOR gate are called universal gate?
3 OR 4 W-18
Explain (i)universal gate (ii) EX-OR logic gate
Compare the logic families and explain any one of them.
7 W-19
4 OR
7 S-19
Give comparison between different types of digital logic families
5 Among TTL and CMOS digital logic family which one is better and why? 4 S-19

Distribution:

Winter- Summer- Winter-

Chapter Remarks
18 19 19
Ch- 1
Ch- 2
Ch- 3
Ch- 4
Ch- 5
Ch- 6
Total
 My Strategic Chart:

Chapter Study Material GTU Previous Priority Time Devoted for

(book/ Weight Exams Sequence Reading/Preparation
handouts/ age Marks of (hours)
Quick_Ref/ (%) wise chapter
Website) distributi
ons
Ch – 1 20
Ch – 2 20
Ch – 3 10
Ch – 4 20
Ch – 5 20
Ch – 6 10
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