Subject: instrumentation Devices and Components (3321703)
MCQ
Related to CO1: Test various active and passive components of
instrumentation (16 +19 = 35MCQs)
# Unit 1 (21 mcq)
1. In a transformer, if the primary coil has 100 turns and secondary
coil has 50 turns, then the transformer is_______ transformer.
a. Step up
b. Step down
c. Auto
d. None of the above
Answer: b
2. In an RC circuit, if the input is a triangle wave and output is sine
wave then the circuit is _______________
a. Wave transformer
b. Differentiator
c. Integrator
d. Sine wave generator
Answer: c
3. A red color LED does not conduct in_____________
a. Forward bias
b. Reverse bias
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: b
4. A Darlington transistor is formed by connecting two simple NPN
transistors. The Darlington transistor is therefore _________
device
a. Two layer
b. Four layer
c. Three layer
d. Six layer
Answer: c
5. Two inductors are connected in parallel having L1=3mH and
L2=6mH, The net inductance of the circuit is__________
a. 18mH
b. 2mH
c. 9mH
d. 0.5mH
Answer: b
6. Two inductors are connected in series having L1=3mH and
L2=6mH, The net inductance of the circuit is _______
a. 18mH
b. 2mH
c. 9mH
d. 0.5mH
Answer: c
7. Two capacitors are connected in parallel having C1=3uF and
L2=6u1f, The net capacitance of the circuit is__________
a. 18uF
b. 2uF
c. 9uF
d. 0.5uF
Answer: c
8. Two capacitors are connected in series having C1=3uF and
L2=6uF, The net capacitance of the circuit is ___________
a. 18uF
b. 2uF
c. 9uF
d. 0.5uF
Answer: b
9. Two resistors are connected in series having R1=3 ohm and L2=6
ohm, The net resistance of the circuit is ____________
a. 18 ohm
b. 2 ohm
c. 9 ohm
d. 0.5 ohm
Answer: c
10. Two resistors are connected in parallel having R1=3 ohm
and L2=6 ohm, The net resistance of the circuit is ___________
a. 18 ohm
b. 2 ohm
c. 9 ohm
d. 0.5 ohm
Answer: b
11. A fuse is required in a circuit to ________
a. just like that
b. protect from over power drawn from supply
c. protect from over voltage drawn from supply
d. protect from over current drawn from supply
Answer: d
12. A switch is used to _____________
a. Connect a part of circuit with the supply,
b. Disconnect a part of circuit with the supply,
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c
13. HRC fuse means________
a. Heavy resistance and capacitance fuse
b. High rupturing capacity fuse
c. Hollow resistance circuit fuse
d. Heavy resistance circuit fuse
Answer: b
14. SPDT stands for ___________
a. Slow Pace Diode and Thyristor
b. Single Pole Direct Throw
c. Single Pole Double Track
d. Single Pole Double Throw
Answer: d
15. DPDT stands for______--
a. Double Power Double Turns
b. Double Pole Double Throw
c. Double Pole Direct Throw
d. Double Pole Double Track
Answer: b
16. The transformer that we see near our homes for domestic
power distribution is a _______
a. Step up transformer
b. Step down transformer
c. 1:1 transformer
d. None of the above
Answer: b
# unit 2 (26 mcq)
17. Transistor is a _____ layer device
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: c
18. Zener diode is a ____ layer device
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
19. Varactor is a ____ layer semiconductor device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
20. Photo diode is a _____ layer device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
21. LED is a _____ layer device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
22. Schottky diode is a _____ layer device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
23. Varistor is a ____ layer device.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. It’s a variable resistor and not a semiconductor
Answer: b
24. PIN diode is_______-
a. 2 layer semiconductor device
b. Pin size diode
c. Diode having a pin shaped VI characteristics
d. A semiconductor pin used as a diode
Answer: a
25. IMPATT means_______
a. Impact transfer time diode
b. Impact ionization avalanche transit time diode
c. Impact avalanche transfer time diode
d. Impact ionization alternate transit time diode
Answer: b
26. IMPATT is used in____
a. Nano wave electronics
b. Infrared circuits
c. Microwave circuits
d. Refrigeration
Answer: c
27. Tunnel diode is used as______
a. Switch
b. Amplifier
c. Oscillator
d. All of the above
Answer: d
28. Negative resistance region appears in the characteristics of
____ diode
a. PN junction
b. Gunn
c. Zener
d. None of the above
Answer: b
29. Laser diode is used in ______
a. Barcode readers
b. Cataract surgery
c. Laser printers
d. All of the above
Answer: d
30. DIAC is a _______ device
a. Unidirectional
b. Bidirectional
c. Active
d. None of the above
Answer: b
31. NPN and PNP are______
a. Triodes
b. Transistors
c. Thyristor
d. Attenuators
Answer: b
32. JFET stands for
a. Junction Forward Empirical Transistor
b. Junction Forward Effect Transistor
c. Junction Field Effect Transistor
d. Junction Field Emitter Transistor
Answer: c
33. MOSFET stands for
a. Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
b. Metal Oxide Superconductor Field Effect Transistor
c. Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transformer
d. Metal Oxide Superconductor Field Effect Transformer
Answer: a
34. Power transistor is a _______
a. Powerful transistor
b. Low power transistor
c. High power transistor
d. Heavy weight transistor
Answer: c
35. Terminals of s diode can be tested using _____
a. Voltmeter
b. Ammeter
c. Multimeter
d. Anemometer
a. Light fall on junction
b. Light fall on anode
c. Light fall on cathode
Answer: a
Related to CO2: Use different types of feedback amplifiers and
oscillators (16 MCQs)
36. Most commonly used transistor amplifier configuration is
________
a. CE
b. CB
c. CC
d. None of the above
Answer: a
37. The gain of an instrumentation amplifier is __________
a. One
b. Infinite
c. Very high
d. Very low
Answer: c
38. _______ Oscillator is used in radio receivers.
a. Tank
b. Ruby
c. Mc Gwen
d. Hartley
Answer: d
39. Wein bridge oscillator is used to________
a. Generate audio and sub audio frequencies (below 20 KHz)
b. To produce square wave
c. To measure unknown value of Capacitance.
d. A and c
Answer: d
40. Feedback are of ______ types
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b
41. Find the odd one out
a. Class A amplifier
b. Class B amplifier
c. Class C amplifier
d. Class D amplifier
Answer: d
42. Select the type of coupling used for ampifiers
a. RC
b. Transformer
c. Direct
d. All of the above
Answer: d
43. RF amplifier means______
a. Radio Feather amplifier
b. Ratio Frequency amplifier
c. Radio Frequency amplifier
d. Radio Faster amplifier
Answer: b
44. AF amplifier means______
a. Auto Frequency amplifier
b. Automatic Fraction amplifier
c. Audio Frequency amplifier
d. Alternating Frequency amplifier
Answer: c
45. Instrumentation Amplifier is used for_______
a. Low gain
b. Attenuation
c. Very large gain
d. Eliminating gain
Answer: c
46. Positive feedback increases_____
a. Gain of the circuit
b. oscillations
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c
47. Negative feedback______
a. Decreases the gain
b. Decreases oscillation
c. Both a and b
d. None
Answer: c
48. Hartley is a type of
a. Amplifier
b. Oscillator
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: b
Related to CO3: Design op amp circuits for various applications
(13 mcq)
49. For an ideal op amp, common mode gain is_____
a. zero,
b. infinite
c. unity
d. 1M
Answer: a
50. If the gain of an op amp amplifier circuit is 103 then the
bandwidth of the amplifier is_______. Given the GBP is106.
a. 106
b. 105
c. 104
d. 103
Answer: d
51. A summing amplifier____________
a. Adds up all the input currents
b. Adds up all the input frequencies
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a
52. In an inverting amplifier, if the input impedance is halved,
the overall gain of the amplifier becomes___________
a. Halved
b. Doubled
c. Squared
d. Square root of the previous gain
Answer: b
53. GBP means______
a. Gross band percentage
b. Gain band percentage
c. Gain block parameter
d. Gain Bandwidth Product
Answer: d
54. CMRR stands for______
a. Common Mode Rejection Ratio
b. Common Mode Reverse Ratio
c. Common Mean Rejection Ratio
d. Common Mean Reverse Ratio
Answer: a
55. CMRR of an op amp must be preferably_____
a. Low
b. High
c. Moderate
d. Zero
Answer: b
56. Comparator is a circuit that_________
a. Subtracts two signals from each other
b. Gives the common part of two signals as output
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a
57. A voltage to frequency converter gives_____ as output
a. Frequency
b. A number of frequencies equal to voltage
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: a
58. For an ideal op amp difference mode gain is_______
a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Unity
d. None of the above
Answer: b
59. For a well performing op amp slew rate must be _____
a. High
b. Low
c. Infinite
d. Zero
Answer: a
60. Comparator is used in ______
a. Jump circuits
b. Error detectors
c. Recorders
d. Switching
Answer: b
61. Unity gain amplifier is used as a ______
a. Clamper
b. Peak detector
c. Buffer
d. Attenuator
Answer: c
62. Integrator is used to_______
a. Obtain a derivative of a signal
b. Obtain waveform of a signal
c. Obtain integral of a signal
d. None of the above
Answer: c
63. Differentiator is used to_____
a. Obtain derivative of a signal
b. Obtain waveform of a signal
c. Obtain integral of a signal
d. None of the above
Answer: a
64. Integrator and differentiator both involve______
a. Mathematical operation on the signal
b. Electronic operation on the signal
c. Attenuation of the signal
d. None of the above
Answer: a
Related to CO4: Demonstrate functioning and applications of
various signal conditioning components (6 mcq)
Unit 5
65. Select the odd one out
a. Battery
b. Resistor
c. PN junction Diode
d. Pneumatic relay
e. Hydraulic relay
Answer: a
66. A capacitor is used in a circuit to
a. Remove DC component from signal
b. Remove AC component from signal
c. A or b depending on application
d. None of the above
Answer: c
67. A Wheatstone bridge of RTD circuit converts __________
a. Temperature to voltage
b. Temperature to resistance
c. Temperature to current
d. Resistance to current
Answer: d
68. In a rectifier circuit the PN junction diode_________
a. Converts DC to AC
b. Converts AC to DC
c. Removes AC
d. Removes DC
Answer: b
69. A signal conditioner circuit
a. Removes noise
b. Removes frequency
c. Removes amplitude
d. None of the above
Answer: d
70. Select the odd one out with respect to signal conditioning
a. Firing circuit of Thyristor
b. PN junction diode
c. Variable resistor
d. Earthing
Answer: d
Related to CO5: Illustrate the working of control elements and
measuring devices (5 MCQ)
71. An orifice measures flow of liquid by creating_______
a. Temperature difference
b. Obstruction in the path of flow
c. density difference
d. Volume difference
Answer: b
72. A valve actuator_________
a. Opens or closes the valve
b. Changes the air pressure on the valve stem
c. Activates the valve
d. Deactivated the valve
Answer: a
73. Thermowells generally________
a. Manipulate the temperature sensors
b. Heat up the temperature sensors
c. Cool down the temperature sensors
d. Protect the temperature sensors
Answer: d
74. Select the two way electronic valve
a. Zener diode
b. SCR (Thyristor)
c. Diac
d. Varactor diode
Answer: c
75. Application of venture tube is:
a. Level measurement
b. Flow measurement
c. Temperature measurement
d. Pressure measurement
Answer: b
