Integral University, Lucknow

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

MCQ paper (Aptitude and Technical)

Time: 30 Mins Maximum Mark: 20

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Note: Attempt all the questions

Section A: Aptitude
A Zener diode, when used in voltage stabilization circuits, is biased in
(A) reverse bias region below the breakdown voltage
(B) reverse breakdown region
(C) forward bias region
(D) forward bias constant current mode
Answer: - (B)
Drift current in the semiconductors depends upon
(A) only the electric field
(B) only the carrier concentration gradient
(C) both the electric field and the carrier concentration
(D) both the electric field and the carrier concentration gradient
Answer: - (C)
The trigonometric Fourier series of an even function does not have the
(A) dc term (B) cosine terms
(C) sine terms (D) odd harmonic terms
Answer: - (C)
X = 01110 and Y = 11001 are two 5-bit binary numbers represented in twos
complement format. The sum of X and Y represented in twos complement format
using 6 bits is:
(A) 100111 (B) 001000 (C) 000111 (D) 101001

Ans=c
silicon PN junction is forward biased with a constant current at room
temperature. When the temperature is increased by 10C, the forward bias
voltage across the PN junction
(A) increases by 60mV (B) decreases by 60mV
(C) increases by 25mV (D) decreases by 25mV
Answer: - (D)
N-channel FETs are superior to P-channel FETs, because
A. They have higher input impedance B. They have high switching time
C. They consume less power D. Mobility of electrons is greater than that of holes
Answer: - (D)
For parallel RLC circuit, which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(A) The bandwidth of the circuit deceases if R is increased
(B) The bandwidth of the circuit remains same if L is increased
(C) At resonance, input impedance is a real quantity
(D) At resonance, the magnitude of input impedance attains its minimum value.

2010---d
A two bit binary multiplier can be implemented using
a. 2 input AND gates only
b. 2 input XOR gates and 2 input AND gates only
 c. Two 2 input NOR gates and one XOR gate
d. XOR gates and shift registers

ans b

Transistor is a
A. Current controlled current device. B. Current controlled voltage device.
C. Voltage controlled current device. D. Voltage controlled voltage device.

In Gunn diodes, electrons are transferred from

High to low mobility energy bands
low to high mobility energy bands
Valley to domain formation
domain to valley formation
A
Which of the following antenna gives circular polarization
Yagi-Uda
Parabolic
Helical
Dipole
C
In a microprocessor, the register which holds the address of next instruction to be fetched is
Accumulator
Program Counter
Stack Pointer
Instruction Register
B

A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The
other one walks at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to overtake them.
What is the speed of the train if both the persons are walking in the same direction as the train?
A.
66 km/hr B.
72 km/hr
C.
78 km/hr D.
81 km/hr
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

Two stations A and B are 110 km apart on a straight line. One train starts from A at 7 a.m. and travels
towards B at 20 kmph. Another train starts from B at 8 a.m. and travels towards A at a speed of 25
kmph. At what time will they meet?
A.
9 a.m. B.
10 a.m.
C.
10.30 a.m. D.
11 a.m.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken
40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The
distance (in km) is:
A.
35 B.
36 2
3

C.
37 1
2
D.
40
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs.
3200. With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C?
A.
Rs. 375 B.
Rs. 400
C.
Rs. 600 D.
Rs. 800
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B

Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the
simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest
earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
A.
Rs. 6400 B.
Rs. 6500
C.
Rs. 7200 D.
Rs. 7500
E.
None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

Present ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Three years hence, the ratio
of their ages will become 11 : 9 respectively. What is Anand's present age in years?
A.
24 B.
27
C.
40 D.
Cannot be determined
E.
None of these
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A

What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?

A.
Monday B.
Tuesday
C.
Wednesday D.
Thursday
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C

190, 166, 145, 128, 112, 100, 91

A.
100 B.
166
C.
145 D.
128
E.
112
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D

A man pointing to a photograph says. "The lady in the photograph is my nephews maternal
grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the mans sister who has no other
sister?

A. Motherinlaw

B. Cousin

C. Sisterinlaw

D. Mother

Mother

3) Find the odd one out

A. Vapour

B. Mist
C. Hailstone

D. Fog

Vapor
Two, trains, one from Howrah to Patna and the other from Patna to Howrah, start simultaneously.
After they meet, the trains reach their destinations after 9 hours and 16 hours respectively. The ratio
of their speeds is:

A. 2:3 B. 4:3
C. 6:7 D. 9 : 16
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B