Introduction to Electronics Engineering

Question Bank

Module – 1

1. Explain the working of Half - Wave Rectifier with circuit diagram and wave form. 6 Marks

2. Explain the working of Full - Wave Bi-Phase Rectifier with circuit diagram and wave form.
6 Marks
3. Explain the working of Full - Wave Bridge Rectifier with circuit diagram and wave form.
6 Marks
4. Explain the working of Half - Wave Rectifier with capacitor filter with the help of circuit
diagram and wave form. 6 Marks

5. Explain the working of Half - Wave Rectifier with R-C smoothing filter with the
help of circuit diagram. 6 Marks

6. Explain the working of Full - Wave Bi-Phase Rectifier with capacitor filter with the help of
circuit diagram and wave form. 6 Marks

7. Explain the working of Full - Wave Bridge Rectifier with reservoir capacitor filter with the

help of circuit diagram and wave form. 6 Marks

8. What is Regulated power supply? Explain with block diagram. 6 Marks

9. Explain voltage regulator circuit using Zener diode. 6 Marks

10. Explain the working of Voltage Doubler and Tripler circuit with the help of circuit
diagram.
6 Marks

11. Compare Half-wave and Full- wave rectifier. 5 Marks

12. List the advantages and disadvantages of half-wave and Bridge rectifier. 6 Marks

13. With a neat diagram, explain the basic working of an NPN transistor. 6 Marks

14. Explain the operation of NPN transistor as a switch. 6 Marks

15. Discuss the different configurations in which an NPN transistor can be used. 6 Marks
16. Define Amplifier. List the types of Amplifiers. 8 Marks

17. Define Voltage Gain, Current gain and Power gain. 6 Marks

18. Define Input and Output Resistance for amplifier. 4 Marks

19. Explain briefly about multistage amplifiers. 3 Marks

20. Explain about different types of coupling used in amplifier circuits. 8 Marks

Numericals
1. A mains transformer having a turns ratio of 44:1 is connected to a 220 V r.m.s. mains
supply. If the secondary output is applied to a half-wave rectifier and Bridge rectifier,
determine the peak voltages that will appear across a load of half-wave rectifier and Bridge
rectifier respectively. (Assume drop across diode = 0.7V) 4
2. The R–C smoothing filter in 50 Hz mains operated half-wave rectifier circuit consists of
R1 = 100 Ω and C1 = 1,000 μF. If 1 V of ripple appears at the input of the circuit, determine
the amount of ripple appearing at the output. If a capacitor of 500 μF is used then determine
the amount of ripple. Write the inference. 4

3. A 5 V zener diode has a maximum rated power dissipation of 500 mW. If the diode is to
be used in a simple regulator circuit to supply a regulated 5 V to a load having a resistance of
400 Ω, determine a suitable value of series resistor for operation in conjunction with a
supply of 9 V. 4
4. The following data were obtained during a test carried out on a d.c. power supply:

(i) Load test

Output voltage (no-load) = 12 V
Output voltage (2 A load current) = 11.5 V
(ii) Regulation test
Output voltage (mains input, 220 V) = 12 V
Output voltage (mains input, 200 V) = 11.9 V

Determine (a) the equivalent output resistance of the power supply and (b) the regulation of
the power supply. 4
5. A half-wave rectifier is fitted with an R–C smoothing filter comprising R = 200 Ω and C =
50 μF. If 2 V of 400 Hz ripple appear at the input of the circuit, determine the amount of
ripple appearing at the output. 4
6. If a 9 V zener diode is to be used in a simple shunt regulator circuit to supply a load
having a nominal resistance of 300 Ω, determine the maximum value of series resistor for
operation in conjunction with a supply of 15 V. 4

7. The following data were obtained during a load test carried out on a d.c. power supply:
Output voltage (no-load) = 8.5 V
Output voltage (800 mA load) = 8.1 V
Determine the output resistance of the power supply and estimate the output voltage at a load
current of 400 mA.

Output voltage (a.c. input: 230 V) = 15 V

Output voltage (a.c. input: 190 V) = 14.6 V
Determine the regulation of the power supply and estimate the output voltage when the input
voltage is 245 V. 6
8. An amplifier produces an output voltage of 2 V for an input of 50 mV. If the input and
output currents in this condition are, respectively, 4 mA and 200 mA, determine: 6
(a) the voltage gain;
(b) the current gain;
(c) the power gain.
9. An amplifier produces an output voltage of 5 V for an input of 20 mV. If the input and
output currents of the amplifier are 5mA and 200mA respectively. Determine voltage gain
and power gain in dB. 4
10. The following measurements were made during a test on an amplifier:
Vin = 250 mV, Iin = 2.5 mA, Vout = 10 V, Iout = 400 mA
Determine:
(a) the voltage gain;

(b) the current gain;

(c) the power gain;
(d) the input resistance. 4
11. An amplifier has a power gain of 13.79dB and identical input and output resistances of
600 Ω. Determine the input voltage required to produce an output of 10 V. 4
12. Deduce the relationship between various Transistor current and also 𝛼 and 𝛽 of a
transistor. In a common emitter transistor circuit, if β = 100 and IB = 50μA, compute the
values of α, IE and IC. 8

13. When the transistor operates in CE configuration, the base current is 20µA. The collector
current has changed from 4.5mA to 4.7mA. If the collector-emitter voltage is changed from
8.2V to 11.5V, determine the output resistance, α and β. 6
14. Calculate α and β if IC is measured as 1mA and base current is 25µA. Also determine
the new base current to give IC of 5mA. 6

15. A emitter current of transistor in Common base configuration is IE=25mA and

IC=23mA. Calculate base current, common base dc current gain and common emitter dc
current gain. 6
16. The following current measurements are made on transistor: IC= 12.42mA, IB= 200µA.
Determine a new IC level when IB is 150 µA. 4