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AAI Senior Assistant (Electronics) Exam - English
Duration: 120 ยท Questions: 100 ยท Max Marks: 100 ยท Language: 1
Technical Subject (Electronics)
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At temperature of 298 Kelvin, Silicon is not suitable for most-electronic applications, due to small amount of conductivity. This can be altered by
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By doping Germanium with Gallium, the types of semi-conductors formed are
1. N type
2. P type
3. Intrinsic
4. Extrinsic
1. N type
2. P type
3. Intrinsic
4. Extrinsic
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An n-type of silicon can be formed by adding impurity of:
1. Phosphorous
2. Arsenic
3. Boron
4. Aluminum
Which of the above are correct ?
1. Phosphorous
2. Arsenic
3. Boron
4. Aluminum
Which of the above are correct ?
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According to Einstein’s relationship for a semiconductor, the ratio of diffusion constant to the mobility of the charge carriers is
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Swept-out voltage in PIN diode happens when PIN diode is
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The number of holes in an N-type silicon with intrinsic value 1.5 × 1010/cm3 and doping concentration of 1017/cm3, by using mass-action law is
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A tunnel-diode is best suited for
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Small recovery time of a diode is most significant for
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In JFET, when operated above the pinch-off voltage, the
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Thermal runaway is not possible in FET because, as the temperature of FET increases
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Consider the following statements regarding an N-P-N Bipolar Junction Transistor:
1. Emitter diode is forward biased and collector diode is reverse biased
2. Emitter has many free electrons
3. Free electrons are injected into base and pass through collector
4. Depletion layers around junction J1 and J2 of BJT are widened
Which of the above statements are correct?
1. Emitter diode is forward biased and collector diode is reverse biased
2. Emitter has many free electrons
3. Free electrons are injected into base and pass through collector
4. Depletion layers around junction J1 and J2 of BJT are widened
Which of the above statements are correct?
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A freewheeling diode T phase controlled rectifier
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The zeners incorporated within the encapsulations of some MOSFETs are meant for
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When UJT is used for triggering an SCR, the wave-shape of the signal obtained from UJT circuit is
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Darlington pairs are frequently used in linear ICs because, they
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In a MOS capacitance fabricate on a P-type semiconductor, strong inversion occurs, when potential is
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A CMOS amplifier when compared to an N channel MOSFET has the advantage of
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Consider the following statements regardingoptocouplers:
1. Optocouplers are LEDs driving photodiodes in a single package to provide electrical isolation between input and output
2. Optocouplers is LED driving a phototransistor in a single package that replaces pulse transformers working at input zero crossing
3. Optocouplers are used as temporary non fixed joints between optical fibre terminations
Which of the above statements are correct?
1. Optocouplers are LEDs driving photodiodes in a single package to provide electrical isolation between input and output
2. Optocouplers is LED driving a phototransistor in a single package that replaces pulse transformers working at input zero crossing
3. Optocouplers are used as temporary non fixed joints between optical fibre terminations
Which of the above statements are correct?
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Which of the following does not cause permanent damage to an SCR ?
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The basic structure of an avalanche photodiode is
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A five digits number is formed using the digits 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 without repeating any of them. What is the sum of all such possible five digit numbers ?
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Examples of an active display and a passive display respectively are
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The dc resistivity and permeability exhibited by a type 1 superconductor are respectively
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Statement (I):One of the mechanisms by which a transistor’s usefulness may be terminated, as the collector voltage is increased, is called punch through.
Statement (II): Punch through results from the increased width of the collector-junction transition region with increased collector-junction voltage
Statement (II): Punch through results from the increased width of the collector-junction transition region with increased collector-junction voltage
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Statement (I): Conduction takes place in an enhancement MOSFET only for gate voltages below the threshold level.
Statement (II):In an enhancement MOSFET, a channel of semiconductor of the same type as the source and drain is induced in the substrate by a positive voltage applied to the gate.
Statement (II):In an enhancement MOSFET, a channel of semiconductor of the same type as the source and drain is induced in the substrate by a positive voltage applied to the gate.
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Statement (I): MOSFET is a field effect transistor whose drain current is controlled by the voltage applied at the gate.
Statement (II): MOSFET is an insulated gate FET
Statement (II): MOSFET is an insulated gate FET
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Statement (I): All passive components can be fabricated in a single chip.
Statement (II): As opposed to discrete circuits where all components are separately inserted and connected, in an integrated circuit, they are simultaneously created on a chip of semiconductor material during manufacturing
Statement (II): As opposed to discrete circuits where all components are separately inserted and connected, in an integrated circuit, they are simultaneously created on a chip of semiconductor material during manufacturing
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What is an advantage of MOS transistor structure in integrated circuits?
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An LTI system has a wide-sense stationary (WSS) input signal with zero mean. Its output is
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In degenerately doped n conduction n-type semiconductor, the Fermi level lies in conduction band when
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The purpose of connecting a Zener diode in a UJT circuit, used for triggering thyristors, is to
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Statement (I):With a small additional energy, usually thermal, the valence electrons in germanium can become free electrons.
Statement (II):The valence electrons in germanium are in the fourth orbit and are at high energy level.
Statement (II):The valence electrons in germanium are in the fourth orbit and are at high energy level.
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Statement (I): An FET is a current-controlled device.
Statement (II): Operation of an FET depends only on majority.
Statement (II): Operation of an FET depends only on majority.
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Statement (I): Thermal runaway is not possible in an FET.
Statement (II): As the temperature of an FET increases, the mobility of carriers decreases.
Statement (II): As the temperature of an FET increases, the mobility of carriers decreases.
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Statement (I): In an enhancement type MOSFET (with n-type source and drain regions), only positive voltage can be applied to the gate with respect to the substrate (p-type).
Statement (II): Only with a positive voltage to the gate, an ‘inversion layer’ is formed and conduction can take place
Statement (II): Only with a positive voltage to the gate, an ‘inversion layer’ is formed and conduction can take place
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For a fully transposed transmission line
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The best device for improving the switching speeds of bipolar transistors is
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The early effect in bipolar junction transistor is caused by
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To get higher cut-off frequency in a BJT, base sheet resistance should be
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A BJT operates as a switch
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What is the biasing condition of junctions in bipolar junction transistor to work as an amplifier?
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In a JFET, operating above pinch-off voltage, the
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If Vcc = 18V, voltage divider resistances R1 = 4.7 kΩ and R2 = 1500 Ω, what is the base bias voltage?
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An SCR has an anode supply of sine voltage 200Vr.m.s., 50 Hz applied through a 100 Ω resistor and fired at an angle of 60°. Assuming no voltage drop, the r.m.s. value of the output voltage is nearly
45
In a GTO, anode current begins to fall when gate current
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An SCR is turned off when its turn-off time is
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The bandwidth of a digitally recorded signal primarily depends upon
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While measuring the voltage developed by a thermocouple, it is found that there is always an offset voltage. This is due to
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For an antenna, radiation intensity is defined as
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A source of (power/energy) feeds the input port of an amplifier and the output port is connected to a ‘load’. The input impedance of the ideal amplifier should ideally be
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Medium doping in Silicon and Germanium corresponds to impurity of the order of
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An electric field is applied to a semiconductor. Let the number of charge carriers be n and the average drift speed by v. If the temperature is increased then
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Statement (I): Centre tap transformer is essential for a centre-tapped rectifier.
Statement (II): In half wave rectification minimum two diodes are required.
Statement (II): In half wave rectification minimum two diodes are required.
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Statement (I): Power factor is a measure of the power flow in the insulator and should be low.
Statement (II): It varies with the temperature and usually increases with the rise in temperature of the insulation.
Statement (II): It varies with the temperature and usually increases with the rise in temperature of the insulation.
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Statement (I): An SCR has a current controlled negative resistance characteristic.
Statement (II):For a given current the voltage can be determined while for a given voltage current cannot be determined.
Statement (II):For a given current the voltage can be determined while for a given voltage current cannot be determined.
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Statement (I): JEET is operated in depletion mode only.
Statement (II): The input resistance of a MOSFET is several orders of magnitude greater than that of a JEET.
Statement (II): The input resistance of a MOSFET is several orders of magnitude greater than that of a JEET.
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Statement (I): A photodiode is an example of a photo-conductive sensor.
Statement (II): A photodiode can be used as either a photo conductive or a photo resistive sensor.
Statement (II): A photodiode can be used as either a photo conductive or a photo resistive sensor.
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A heavily doped semiconductor has
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A Zener diode has the following properties:
1. It is properly doped crystal diode with sharp breakdown.
2. It is reverse biased
3. Its forward characteristics are just that of ordinary diode
4. Its reverse characteristics are like and ordinary diode
1. It is properly doped crystal diode with sharp breakdown.
2. It is reverse biased
3. Its forward characteristics are just that of ordinary diode
4. Its reverse characteristics are like and ordinary diode
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A tunnel diode is a p-n junction in which
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Which is the diode used for measuring light intensity?
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Which of the following are essentials of a transistor biasing circuit?
1. Proper zero signal collector current flow
2. VCE should not fall below 0.5 V for Germanium and 1 V for Silicon
3. Ensure stabilization of operating point
4. Loading to the source
1. Proper zero signal collector current flow
2. VCE should not fall below 0.5 V for Germanium and 1 V for Silicon
3. Ensure stabilization of operating point
4. Loading to the source
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Which of the following options is the closet meaning to the sentence given below?
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When a transistor is saturated,
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If the value of a transistor changes 0.5% from its nominal value of 0.9, the percentage change in b will be
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If an npn silicon transistor is operated at VCE = 5 V and IC = 100 and has a current gain of 100 in the CE connection, then the input resistance of this circuit will be
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In a bipolar junction transistor an increase in magnitude of collector voltage increases the space-charge width at the output junction diode. This causes the effective base width to decrease. This effect is known as
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Given set A ={2, 3, 4, 5} set B = {11, 12, 13, 14, 15}, two numbers are randomly selected one form each set. What is the probability if the sum of the two numbers is equals to 16?
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Most of the linear ICs are based on two-transistor differential amplifiers because of
70
When the photo resist coating (during IC fabrication) is exposed to ultraviolet light the photo resist becomes
General Knowledge, General Intelligence, General Aptitude, English
1
Yojna a weekly journal
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I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
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Have the car stolen!
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The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
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The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
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Assets
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Affidavit
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Hollow
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
10
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the third, the sixth and the eight letters of the word FRAGMENT using each only once, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be formed, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
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How many such letters are there in the word ORIENTAL each of which is as far away from the beginning of the word as when they are arranged alphabetically?
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Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
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If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
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If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
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If second alphabet in each of the words is changed to next alphabet in the English alphabetical order, how many words having two vowels (same or different vowels) will be formed ?
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The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
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Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
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356 x 936 – 356 x 836 = ?
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Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
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Chemistry but not in Physics.
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Physics or Maths but not in Chemistry.
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What is the percentage of persons who read all the three papers ?
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What is the percentage of persons who read only two papers?
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Sattriya dance form is famous in which of these states ?
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"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
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Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
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When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
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Who among the following was associated with Enlightenment philosophy?
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The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?