MODULE 1

2-MARK QUESTIONS

1.​Difference between Active and Passive components

2.​Explain doping?
3.​Define p-type and n-type semiconductors.
4.​Define depletion region.
5.​What is barrier potential?
6.​What is meant by forward bias of a diode?
7.​Difference between Reverse saturation current and reverse
breakdown voltage
8.​State one advantage of a full-wave rectifier over a
half-wave rectifier.
9.​What is the function of a filter in a rectifier circuit?
10.​ Define input and output resistance of an amplifier.
11.​ What is frequency response of an amplifier?
12.​ What is bandwidth?
13.​ What is phase shift in an amplifier?
14.​ What is meant by gain of an amplifier?
5-MARK QUESTIONS

1.​Explain the construction and working principle of a p–n

junction diode with V–I characteristics.
2.​Explain forward and reverse biasing of a p–n junction
diode with neat diagrams.
3.​Explain the formation of depletion region and barrier
potential in a p–n junction diode
4.​Explain the working principle of a half-wave rectifier with
neat diagram. Write its advantages and disadvantages.
5.​Explain the working principle of a full-wave rectifier with
neat diagram
6.​Explain the working principle of a voltage regulator and
state its applications.
7.​Explain different types of amplifiers
8.​Explain power gain ,voltage gain,current gain in an
amplifier
9.​Explain gain, input resistance and output resistance of an
amplifier
10.​ Explain negative feedback in amplifiers
11.​ Explain the working principle of a multistage amplifier
with block diagram and applications.
MODULE 2

Logic Gates
2 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​What is a logic gate?
2.​What is an AND gate?
3.​What is an OR gate?
4.​What is a NOT gate?
5.​What is a NAND gate?
6.​What is a NOR gate?
7.​Which gates are called universal gates?

5 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​Explain NAND and NOR gates and justify why they are
called universal gates.

Operational Amplifiers
2 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​What is an operational amplifier?
2.​Define open-loop gain of an op-amp.
3.​What is input offset voltage?
4.​Define slew rate.
5.​What is CMRR?
6.​What is bandwidth of an op-amp?
7.​What is an ideal op-amp?
 8.​What is an inverting amplifier?
9.​What is a non-inverting amplifier?
10.​ What is a voltage follower?

5 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​Explain the important parameters of an op-amp.
2.​Explain the characteristics of an operational amplifier.
3.​Explain the inverting and non-inverting op-amp
configurations.
4.​Explain the voltage follower and its applications.

Oscillators
2 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​What is an oscillator?
2.​State the Barkhausen criterion for oscillation.
3.​What is meant by sinusoidal oscillations?
4.​What is a non-sinusoidal oscillator?
5.​Give two examples of non-sinusoidal oscillator

5 MARK QUESTIONS
1.​Explain the Barkhausen criterion for sustained
oscillations.
Oscillators
6.​What is an oscillator?
7.​State the Barkhausen criterion for oscillation.
8.​What is meant by sinusoidal oscillations?
9.​What is a non-sinusoidal oscillator?
10.​ Give two examples of sinusoidal oscillators.
11.​ Give two examples of non-sinusoidal oscillators.
12.​ What is a multivibrator?
13.​ What is an astable multivibrator?
14.​ What is a monostable multivibrator?
15.​ What is a bistable multivibrator?
16.​ What is a crystal-controlled oscillator?
17.​ Mention two advantages of crystal oscillators.
18.​ Write two applications of oscillators.

B. FIVE-MARK QUESTIONS
Oscillators
2.​Explain the Barkhausen criterion for sustained
oscillations.
3.​Explain the working principle of sinusoidal oscillators
with applications.
4.​Explain the working of non-sinusoidal oscillators with
waveforms.
5.​Explain multivibrators and their types with waveforms.
6.​Explain the working of an astable multivibrator.
7.​Explain the working of a monostable multivibrator.
 8.​Explain the working of a bistable multivibrator.
9.​Explain the working principle of crystal-controlled
oscillators and list their applications.

MODULE 3

2-MARK QUESTIONS
1.​Define an Embedded System.
2.​List any two differences between embedded systems and
general computing systems.
3.​What is a microcontroller?
4.​Define RISC architecture.
5.​Define CISC architecture.
6.​What is a sensor? Give one example.
7.​What is an actuator?
8.​Define a transducer.
9.​What is the function of a 7-segment display?
10.​ What is meant by interfacing in embedded systems?
11.​ Name any two application areas of embedded systems.
12.​ What is an instrumentation system?
13.​ What is the difference between a sensor and a
transducer?
14.​ Define LED and mention one application.
15.​ What is the core of an embedded system?
5-Mark Questions

1.​Explain embedded systems vs general computing systems

with examples.
2.​Describe the classification of embedded systems.
3.​Explain the elements of an embedded system with a block
diagram.
4.​Compare microprocessor and microcontroller.
5.​Differentiate between RISC and CISC architectures.
6.​Explain the working principle and applications of sensors
and transducers.
7.​Describe the instrumentation and control system with a neat
diagram.
8.​Explain the working and applications of actuators.
9.​Describe the working of LED and 7-segment display.
10.​ Explain sensor interfacing in embedded systems.
MODULE 4 – Communication Systems
(first Half)
2-Mark Questions Define a communication system.

1.​What is an information source?

2.​What is an input transducer?
3.​Define a transmitter.
4.​What is a communication channel?
5.​What is meant by noise in communication?
6.​Define a receiver.
7.​What is the difference between hardwired and softwired
communication?
8.​Give one example of a communication medium.
9.​What is the function of a transmitter in communication
systems?

5-Mark Questions

1.​Explain the modern communication system scheme with a

block diagram.
2.​Describe the roles of information source and input
transducer.
3.​Explain the function of transmitter, channel, and receiver in
detail.
4.​Differentiate between hardwired and softwired
communication systems.
5.​Explain the effect of noise in communication systems and
methods to reduce it.
6.​Describe the complete communication process from source
to destination.
7.​Explain different types of communication channels with
examples.
8.​Discuss the importance of signal transmission in
communication systems.
Second half QUESTIONS

1.​Define the basic constituents of a modern communication

system.
2.​ Draw and explain the block diagram of an analog
transmitter and Receiver
3.​What are the types of communication.
4.​ Describe the difference between Space wave and Sky wave
radio propagation.
5.​ Draw and explain the block diagram of an Earth Station
Transmitter (Uplink Model)
6.​ Explain the Global System for Mobile Communications
(GSM) Architecture
7.​ What is the role of an input transducer in a communication
scheme?
8.​ Describe the difference between Space wave and Sky wave
radio propagation.
9.​ Explain the structure of an optical fiber.
10.​ Explain the working of an optical fiber.
11.​ Draw and explain the block diagram of an Earth Station
Transmitter (Uplink Model)
12.​ Explain the Global System for Mobile Communications
(GSM) Architecture