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Multiple choice questions

Try the following questions to test your knowledge of Chapter 7. Once you have completed the questions, click on the 'Submit Answers for Grading' button at the bottom of this page to get your results. This activity contains 10 questions.

Which terminal represents the control input of a FET?

The source. The drain. The gate. The base.

What symbol is used to represent the supply voltage of the supply line that is connected (directly or indirectly) to the drain of a FET?
VDD VGS VSS VDS

What form of FET is shown here?

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An n-channel MOSFET. An n-channel JFET. A p-channel JFET. A p-channel MOSFET.

An n-channel MOSFET. An n-channel JFET. A p-channel MOSFET. A p-channel JFET.

In the FET output characteristics shown below, what region is represented by the symbol 'X'?

The saturation region. The ohmic region. The operating region. The space-charge region.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

In circuits using n-channel FETs the supply voltage is normally more positive than the source. The operation of FETs is essentially non-linear. All FETs have very high input resistance. The transconductance of a FET is given by gm = ID/VGS.

Determine the cut-off frequency of the following

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circuit.

0.63 Hz. 1.6 Hz. 3.6 Hz. 10 Hz.

A high voltage gain, a high input resistance and a low output resistance. A high voltage gain, a low input resistance and a high output resistance. A voltage gain of 1, a low input resistance and a high output resistance. A voltage gain of 1, a high input resistance and a low output resistance.

FETs may be used as both analogue and logical switches.

True False

When implementing integrated circuits, FETs take up much more space than resistors, so we try to use resistors wherever possible.
True False

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Copyright 1995-2006 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Legal and Privacy Notice Which terminal represents the control input of a FET? Your Answer: The source. Correct Answer: The gate.

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What symbol is used to represent the supply voltage of the supply line that is connected (directly or indirectly) to the drain of a FET?
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Your Answer: VGS Correct Answer: VDD

3.
What form of FET is shown here?

Your Answer: A p-channel MOSFET. Correct Answer: An n-channel MOSFET.

4.
What form of FET is shown here?

Your Answer: An n-channel JFET. Correct Answer: A p-channel JFET.

5.
In the FET output characteristics shown below, what region is represented by the symbol 'X'?

Your Answer: The ohmic region.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect? Your Answer: The transconductance of a FET is given by gm = ID/VGS.

7.
Determine the cut-off frequency of the following circuit.

Your Answer: 3.6 Hz. Correct Answer: 1.6 Hz.

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What are the characteristics of the following circuit?

Your Answer: A high voltage gain, a high input resistance and a low output resistance. Correct Answer: A voltage gain of 1, a high input resistance and a low output resistance.

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FETs may be used as both analogue and logical switches. Your Answer: True

10.
When implementing integrated circuits, FETs take up much more space than resistors, so we try to use resistors wherever possible. Your Answer: True Correct Answer: False FETs take up much less space than resistors, and so we use FETs in place of resistors wherever possible.