[3] A flute sounds different than a violin, even if the two instruments are played at the same pitch, because of a difference in the
Ans:D
[4] A common-collector transistor circuit is often used
a) Â To provide high gain and sensitivity over a wide range of frequencies
b) Â To match a high impedance to a low impedance
c) Â As a high-fidelity audio power amplifier
d) Â As an oscillator at microwaves frequencies
e) Â As the rectifier in a dc power supply.
Ans: B
[5] The internal conductance of an ammeter is generally
b) Â Directly proportional to the current
c) Â Inversely proportional to the current
e) Â Any value. It doest matter
Ans: D
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[6] A steady magnetic field can be produced by
a) Â A straight wire carrying a constant direct current.
b) Â A loop of wire carrying a constant direct current.
c) Â A coil of wire carrying a constant direct current.
d) Â A constant-intensity stream of protons in free space, moving in a straight line.
e) Â Any of the above.
Ans:E
[7] The output wave of a common-gate amplifier circuit with a pure sine-wave input
a) Â Is in phase with the input wave.
b)  Lags the input wave by 90° of phase.
c)  Leads the input wave by 90° of phase.
d)  Is 180° out of phase with the input wave.
e) Â Is inverted with respect to the input wave.
Ans:A
[8] Which of the following capacitor types is polarized?
a) Â Electrolytic
b) Â Paper
c) Â Ceramic
d) Â Mica
e) Â Air variable
Ans: A
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[9] when a non zero net reactance exists in an ac circuit, the apparent power is
b) Â Equal to the true power
c) Â Less than the true power
d) Â Greater than the true power
e) Â Infinite
Ans: D
[10] The gauss is a unit of
(a) Charge carrier flow speed.
(b) Magnetic flux density.
(c) Electrostatic field strength.
(d) Electromagnetic field intensity.
(e) Electrical charge quantity.
Ans:B. Exp: In SI system the unit is tesla(T). In CGS system the unit is Gauss
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[11] An average responding rectifier type electronic ac voltmeter has its scale calibrated in terms of the rms value of a sine wave, when a square wave voltage of peak magnitude 100V is measured using this voltmeter then the reading indicated by the meter, will be ?
a) 111V
b) 100V
c) 90.09V
d) 70.7V
Ans:B
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[12] A house served by a 220V supply light, is protected by a 9-Ampere fuse. The maximum number of 60 W bulbs in parallel that can be turned on
is
a) 11
b) 33
c) 22
d) 44
Ans: B
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[13] Silicon has a preference in IC technology because
(a) It is an indirect semiconductor
(b) It is a covalent semiconductor
(c) It is an elemental semiconductor
(d) Of the availability of nature oxide SiO
Ans:D
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[14] Three equal resistance of magnitude 5 Ohm each are connected in delta. The resistance between any two pair of terminals of the delta will be
(a) 5 Ohm
(b) 5/3 Ohm
(c) 10/3 Ohm
(d) 3/5 Ohm
Ans: C
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[15] The R.M.S. value of a half wave rectified sinusoidal alternating current with peak value Im is
(a) Im / 1
(b) Im / v2
(c) Im / 2
(d) Im v3
Ans: C
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