EAMCET 2010 Multiple Choice Questions on Electronics

Here are the two questions on electronics which were included in EAMCET 2010 Agriculture-Medicine and Engineering question papers respectively:

(1) In the figures shown below

(1) In both Fig. (a) and Fig. (b) the diodes are forward biased

(2) In both Fig. (a) and Fig. (b) the diodes are reverse biased

(3) In Fig. (a) the diode is forward biased and in Fig. (b) the diode is reverse biased

(4) In Fig. (a) the diode is reverse biased and in Fig. (b) the diode is forward biased

In Fig. (a) the anode of the diode is at a positive potential of 10 V while the cathode is at zero volt and hence it is evidently forward biased. In Fig. (b) the anode of the diode is at a higher negative potential compared to the cathode and hence it is reverse biased [Option (3)].

(2) A transistor having a β equal to 80 has a change in base current of 250 μA. Then the change in collector current is

(1) 20,000 mA

(2) 200 mA

(3) 2000 mA

(4) 20 mA

The current gain β is given by

β = ∆I_c/∆I_b at constant collector voltage where ∆I_c is the change in collector current and ∆I_b is the change in base current.

Therefore, ∆I_c = β∆I_b = 80×250 μA = 20,000 μA = 20 mA.