Questions from last year papers chapter wise

semiconductor
1 What is Semiconductor? Define Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductor. 2 S18

Explain N-type semiconductor. 3 S18

Define Intrinsic & Extrinsic semiconductor. 2 W16
Explain P type semiconductor. 3 W16

Diode and rectifier

State the application of PN junction Diode. 2 S18
State different methods of fabricating PN junction. Explain any one. 3 S18
Draw and explain the VI characteristic of semiconductor Diode. 3 S18
Compare Zener Breakdown and Avalanche Breakdown. 3 S18
Explain the formation of depletion region in PN junction Diode and define 4 S18
barrier potential and depletion region.
Compare single phase half wave rectifier & full wave center tapped 4 S18
rectifier.
Explain full wave center tapped rectifier with necessary waveforms. 4 S18
Explain construction and working of Light emitting diode(LED). 4 S18
Explain the term Barrier potential & Depletion region in PN junction 3 W16
diode.
Draw the circuit diagram and input and output waveform of full wave 3 W16
centre
tapped rectifier.
Compare single phase half wave rectifier and full wave centre tapped 3 W16
rectifier.

Transistor
Explain working of NPN transistor. 3 S18
State different methods of fabricating transistor. Explain any one. 3 S18
Explain transistor as an amplifier in CE configuration. 3 S18
Define α and β. Derive relationship between αdc and βdc 4 S18
Draw the symbol of NPN transistor. 2 W16
Define Operating point for transistor. 2 W16

Biasing
Why biasing is required in transistor? State different methods of biasing. 2 S18
Why biasing is required for transistor? 2 S17

Amplifier
Explain class B push pull amplifier. 3 S18
Explain distortion in amplifier.. 4 S18
Explain the necessity for cascading of amplifiers. 2 W16

Oscillator
Write the requirement for an Oscillator circuit. 2 S18
What is oscillator? Give classification of oscillators. 4 S18
Draw the circuit diagram of Hartley and Colpits Oscillator. Compare 3 S18
Hartley and Colpits Oscillator.
What is Amplifier ? Draw its block diagram. 2 W16
 555 timer
Draw the pin connection of IC 555. 2 S18
Draw and explain the functional Block diagram of IC 555. Also explain IC 7 S18
555 as a Monostable multivibrator.

Op amp IC 741
Define CMRR and Slew rate. 2 S18
Give the characteristics of an ideal OP-AMP. 3 S18

Power amplifier
Write the difference between voltage amplifier and power amplifier. 4 S18
 Voltage regulator
Draw the connection diagram of voltage regulator IC 78XX and 79XX. 2 S18
Draw the complete diagram of regulated power supply using series 2 S18
regulator.
Explain Zener diode as a voltage regulator. 3 S18
Explain the working of UPS with necessary Block diagram. 4 S18
Explain the basic circuit of SMPS and write its advantage over conventional 4 S18
power supply.
Explain feedback type Series voltage regulator. 3 S18
Draw the block diagram of regulated power supply. 2 W16

FET, MOSFET, UJT, SCR,DIAC, TRIAC

Write advantages of FET. 2 S18
State the application of SCR. 2 S18
Draw the characteristics of SCR. Explain the working of SCR with the help 4 S18
of two transistor analogy.
Explain construction and working of N-channel JFET. 4 S18
Write two advantages of FET 2 W16
What is piezoelectric effect? 2 W16
Write two advantages of LDR 2 W16
State the application of SCR. 2 W16