Question Bank
Question Bank
A. Gate resistance
B. Source resistance
C. Load resistance and transconductance
D. Input capacitance
ANSWER: C
Which MOSFET amplifier configuration offers high input impedance and low output
impedance, making it suitable as a buffer?
A. Common-gate
B. Common-source
C. Common-drain (source follower)
D. Cascode
ANSWER: C
A common-source amplifier with a resistive load typically inverts the signal. The
output and input signals are:
A. In-phase
B. Out of phase by 90°
C. Out of phase by 180°
D. Synchronized
ANSWER: C
In a source follower circuit, if V_in = 2.5 V and the MOSFET has V_th = 1 V, what
is the approximate output voltage V_out?
A. 2.5 V
B. 1.5 V
C. 3.5 V
D. 0.5 V
ANSWER: B
A common-source amplifier has gₘ = 1 mS, and R_D = 10 kΩ. What is the small signal
output voltage for an input of 10 mV?
A. -0.1 V
B. -0.05 V
C. -0.2 V
D. -1 V
ANSWER: A
A MOSFET has I_D = 0.2 mA, and V_GS - V_th = 0.2 V. Find gₘ.
A. 1 mS
B. 2 mS
C. 0.5 mS
D. 5 mS
ANSWER: B
Which parameter limits how fast the output of an op-amp can change?
A. Offset voltage
B. Slew rate
C. Input impedance
D. Gain-bandwidth product
ANSWER: B
An inverting op-amp has R₁ = 2 kΩ and R_f = 8 kΩ. What is the voltage gain?
A. +4
B. -4
C. +2
D. -2
ANSWER: B
A non-inverting amplifier uses R₁ = 1 kΩ and R_f = 9 kΩ. What is the gain?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 8
D. 5
ANSWER: B
An op-amp has a slew rate of 0.5 V/μs. How much time will it take for the output to
swing from 0 V to 5 V?
A. 5 μs
B. 10 μs
C. 2.5 μs
D. 1 μs
ANSWER: B
If an op-amp has an input offset voltage of 2 mV, what will be the output error
voltage in a closed-loop gain of 100?
A. 0.2 V
B. 2 mV
C. 20 mV
D. 200 mV
ANSWER: D