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C. may be similar or dissimilar C. variables within the loop that

25. For a chopper shown below, DC D. are similar only if firing angle is appear in both complemented and
source voltage is 230 V, load zero uncomplemented form.(Ans.)
resistance is 10 Ω. Consider the D. variables within the loop that
voltage drop of 2 V across chopper 29. If duty cycle is a and the load is a appear only in their
when it is on. For a duty cycle of 0.4, resistance R, the rms value of output uncomplemented form.
calculate the average and rms output voltage is
voltage and the chopper efficiency. 34. A certain BCD-to-decimal decoder has
A. aV active-HIGH inputs and active-LOW
B. aV (Ans.) outputs. Which output goes LOW
C. a2V when the inputs are 1001?
V
D. A. 0
R B. 3
C. 9 (Ans.)
30. Convert BCD 0001 0010 0110 to D. None. All outputs are HIGH.
binary.
Solution:
Solution: A. 1111110 (Ans.)
B. 1111101 1001 = 9
C. 1111000
D. 1111111 35. In a Transconductance amplifier, it is
desirable to have
Solution:
A. A large input resistance and a large
0001| 0010 | 0110 output resistance (Ans.)
1 2 610 B. A large input resistance and a
small output resistance
12610 = 1111110 2 C. A small input resistance and a
large output resistance
31. The simplest equation which D. A small input resistance and a
implements the K-map shown below small output resistance
26. A 3 kV circuit uses SCR of 800 V is:
rating. If derating is 25%, the number 36. 2’s complement representation of (–
of SCRs in series is 539)10 in hexadecimal is
Solution:
A. ABE
800V - 0.25(800 ) = 600V
B. DBC
C. DE5 (Ans.)
3000V D. 9E7
#SCR = =5
600V
37. A voltage follower _____.
27. An electric heater is controlled by
A. X=AC+B (Ans.) A. has a voltage gain of 1
thyristors through on-off control. If a =
B. X=AB’ B. is noninverting
0.4, the heating is
C. ABC’+ABC+AB’C C. has no feedback resistor
D. AB+A’B D. has all of these (Ans.)
A. 16% maximum
B. 40% of maximum
32. Which of the following logic 38. What is the radix of the hexadecimal
C. 60% of maximum(Ans.)
expressions represents the logic number system?
D. 84% of maximum
diagram shown?
Solution: A. 8
B. 2
C. 16 (Ans.)
D. 32

Note:
A. X=AB’+A’B (Ans.) radix = base
B. X=(AB)’+AB
C. X=(AB)’+A’B’ 39. What is the hexadecimal equivalent of
D. X=A’B’+AB the decimal number 622?

33. Looping on a K-map always results in A. 26F

28. A single phase semiconverter is the elimination of: B. 258
feeding a highly inductive load and C. 20A
has freewheeling diode across the A. variables within the loop that D. 26E (Ans.)
load. The waveshapes of output appear only in their complemented
voltage and output current form. 40. What is the decimal sum of 10010 and
B. variables that remain unchanged 11001?
A. are similar within the loop.
B. are not similar (Ans.) A. 18
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B. 43 (Ans.) C. Have high reverse current
C. 110 D. Not invert the signal
D. 25
48. The closed-loop voltage gain of an
41. What does the acronym EAROM inverting amplifier equal to
stand for?
A. The ratio of the input resistance to
A. Electrically Accessible Random feedback resistance
Only Memory B. The open-loop voltage gain
B. Electrically Alterable Read Only C. The feedback resistance divided by
Memory (Ans.) the input resistance (Ans.)
C. Electrically Accessable Read Only D. The input resistance
Memory
D. Electrically Actuated Read Only 49. When a step-input is given to an op-
Memory amp integrator, the output will be

42. What are three processor functions of A. A ramp. (Ans.)

a CPU?
A. Arithmetic logic, interfacing and
control (Ans.)
B. Asynchronous communications
interface, peripheral interface
control and serial data coupling
C. Arithmetic logic, data frequency
timing and control
D. Arithmetic communications
interface, peripheral interface
control and serial data coupling
43. What type of diagram shows electrical
connections and functions of a specific
circuit arrangement?
B. A sinusoidal wave.
C. A rectangular wave.
D. A triangular wave with dc bias
50. Hysteresis is desirable in Schmitt-
trigger, because
A. Energy is to be stored/discharged
in parasitic capacitances.
B. Effects of temperature would be
compensated.
C. Devices in the circuit should be
allowed time for saturation and
desaturation. (Ans.)
D. It would prevent noise from
causing false triggering.

A. Pictorial
B. Schematic (Ans.) END
C. Block
D. Ishikawa and single-line

44. Opening and closing vinyl envelopes

used to carry work instructions, with
10-20% relative humidity, electro-
static voltages can reach as high as:

A. 2,500V
B. 18,000V
C. 7,000V (Ans.)
D. 35,000V

45. What is the modulus of a five-stage

binary counter?

A. 16
B. 31
C. 15
D. 32 (Ans.)

46. A non inverting closed loop op amp

circuit generally has a gain factor

A. Less than one

B. Greater than one (Ans.)
C. Of zero
D. Equal to one

47. If ground is applied to the (+) terminal

of an inverting op-amp, the (–)
terminal will

A. Not need an input resistor

B. Be virtual ground (Ans.)