N.C.

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Israna (Panipat) Extra Academic Activities TECHNICAL QUIZ

Instructions: This exam contains 60 multiple choice questions, each worth 1 point. There is no negative marking. Circle the correct response for each question. Make sure that your answer is clearly marked. You will not receive partial credit for any work done. If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct. Any discussion or otherwise inappropriate communication between examinees, as well as the appearance of any unnecessary material or cell phone usage, will be dealt with severely. Violations may result in suspension, or expulsion. This exam is worth a total of 60 points.

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N.C.INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Israna (Panipat) Extra Academic Activities TECHNICAL QUIZ

1. Compared to bipolar transistors, field effect transistors are NOT normally characterized by: a) High input impedance. b) A reverse-biased PN junction. c) Low input impedance. d) low power consumption 2. If a gas in a fixed volume container is heated, the resultant pressure on the gas: a) Remains the same. b) Increases. c) Decreases. d) Is inversely proportional to the heat. 3. What is a short? a) an inductor that uses no power b) an interrupted circuit c) an undesired conductive path in a circuit d) a bare conductor 4. Why is it important to maintain an impedance match from the source to the load when sending signals? a) to reduce external noise b) to keep the line balanced c) to reduce reflected energy d) to reduce attenuation 5. As the efficiency of a device DECREASES, which of the following will INCREASE? a) power output b) amplifier gain c) heat output d) output impedance 6. Which part interprets program instructions and initiate control operations? a) Input b) Storage unit c) Logic unit d) Control unit e) None of the above
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7. The time required for the fetching and execution of one simple machine instruction is a) Delay time b) CPU cycle c) Real time d) Seek time e) None of the above 8. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer? a) ctrl+alt+del b) ctrl+alt+tab c) ctrl+shift+tab d) ctrl+alt+shift 9. The first computer introduced in Nepal was a) IBM 1400 b) IBM 1401 c) IBM 1402 d) IBM1402 10. Recycle Bin is a? a) folder on desktop b) File on a desktop c) Folder in my computer d) file in my computer 11. Which of the following requires refreshing during retaining the data? a) DRAM b) SRAM c) Virtual Memory d) FDD 12. The first Digital Computer introduced, was named as: a) Univac b) Mark-I c) Eniac d) All of these 13. PARAM is an example of: a) Super computer b) PC c) Laptop d) PDA
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14. If will a) b) c) d)

the supply frequency of a transformer increases the output voltage of the transformer decreases increases proportionally remain same increases rapidly

15. The primary and secondary winding of a transformer are a) conductively linked b) inductively linked c) electrically linked d) Mechanically linked. 16. Mobility of holes is ___________ mobility of electrons in intrinsic semiconductors. a) Equal b) Greater than c) Less than d) Can not define 17. How many Fundamental Rights have been incorporated in the Constitution of India? a) Seven b) Four c) Nine d) Six 18. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for connecting PCs, workstations, and other devices is called a ____. a) client b) master c) slave d) server e) None of these 19. Which of the following statements does not represent ohm's law? a) current / potential difference = constant b) potential difference / current = constant c) potential difference = current x resistance d) current = resistance x potential difference 20. The work done in moving a unit positive charge across two points in an electric circuit is a measure of ___________. a) Current b) Potential difference
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c) Resistance d) Power 21. A positive charge released from rest __________. a) Moves towards the regions of lower potential b) Moves towards the regions of higher potential c) Moves towards the regions of equal potential d) Does not move 22. The C language has been developed by a) Patrick Naughton b) Dennis Ritchie c) Ken Thompson d) Martin Richards 23. The octal equivalent of binary number 111010 is a) 81 b) 72 c) 71 d) none of these 24. The C programs are highly portable. It means a) Some program executes on deferent computer. b) Program executes only on the same computer. c) Program needs a lot of modification to run. d) None of the above. 25. UNIVAC is a) Universal Automatic Computer b) Universal Array Computer c) Unique Automatic Computer d) Unvalued Automatic Computer 26. Which of the following can be output by a computer? a) Graphics b) voice c) text d) computer usable data or information e) all above 27. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a) Motorola b) IBM
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c) Intel d) AMD e) Cyrix 28. The OR, XOR & AND functions can be performed by _____ of the computer in a CPU. a) ALU b) CU c) Memory d) Register e) None of above 29. Locations in the main memory of a computer are called a) Alphabets b) Words c) Data d) Characters e) None of above 30. ISP stands for ____. a) internet select provider b) internet service provider c) internet serial provider d) internet service pusher e) None of these 31. Each instruction in c program is terminated by a) Dot (.) b) Comma (.) c) Semi- colon ( ;) d) Curly brace ({}) [Direction 32-34] Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete. 32. The petition before the Court prayed for .....................the appointment orders issued by the management a) removing b) granting c) posting d) quashing e) dismissing

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33. I have a profound respect for his political.................. a) Personality b) Ambition c) Temperament d) Sagacity e) Involvement 34. A man fixed an appointment to meet the manager, Manager asked him to come two days after the day before the day after tomorrow. Today is Friday. When will the manager expect him? a) Monday b) Tuesday c) Thursday d) Friday 35. The input offset voltage _______ with negative feedback. a) Increases b) Decreases c) Does not change d) None of the above 36. ASK, PSK, FSK, and QAM are examples of ________ conversion. a) digital-to-digital b) digital-to-analog c) analog-to-analog d) analog-to-digital 37. How many carrier frequencies are used in BPSK? a) 2 b) 1 c) 0 d) none of the above 38. Which of the following is one of the functions performed by a diode? a) Filter b) Amplifier c) Rectifier d) Inverter 39. When the both junction of NPN diode is reverse biased, then the diode is in which mode a) Active b) Cutoff
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c) Saturation d) Inverted 40. Ripple factor of half wave rectifier a) 1.21 b) 0.48 c) 0.5 d) .75 41. If the output of the gate is always high then the gates applied to this logic are 0, 0 a) NAND and EX-NOR b) NAND and NOR c) AND and X-NOR d) OR and XOR 42. The fastest mode of data transfer from CPU to memory in a microprocessor is a) Memory mapped I/O b) I/O mapped I/O c) Interrupt driven I/O d) DMA 43. What does the term PLC stand for? a) Programmable Lift Computer b) Program List Control c) Programmable Logic Controller d) Piezo Lamp Connector 44. Compact discs, (according to the original CD specifications) hold how many minutes of music? a) 74 mins b) 56 mins c) 60 mins d) 90 mins 45. Which is a type of Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory? a) Flash b) Flange c) Fury d) FRAM
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46. When measuring the characteristics of a small-signal amplifier, say for a radio receiver, one might be concerned with its "Noise..."? a) Fundamental b) Fall c) Force d) Figure 47. Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge? a) Inductor b) Capacitor c) Transistor d) Relay 48. What frequency range is the High Frequency band? a) 100 kHz b) 1 GHz c) 30 to 300 MHz d) 3 to 30 MHz [49-50 Directions]: The following question consists of two statements, one labeled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) . You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to this question using the code given below. Assertion (A) The modernization process has challenged the hold caste system in India. Reason (R) Mobility as a phenomenon of change in caste system does not challenge the basic structure of caste. Code: (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation of A (c) A is true, but R is. False (d) A is false, but R is true 49. Assertion (A): A demultiplexer cannot be used as a decoder. Reason (R): A demultiplexer selects one of many outputs whereas a decoder selects an output corresponding to the coded input. 50. Assertion (A) Among RAM and ROM, ROM is used as firmware memory Reason (R) ROM can be accessed for alteration.
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51. Which is the first integrated logic family ---------------? a) RTL b) DTL c) TTL d) none of these 52. 10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80 a) 10 b) 45 c) 54 d) 75 53. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had: a) 588 apples b) 600 apples c) 672 apples d) 700 apples 54. If 3x 6 = 14 x, then x = a) 5 b) 3 c) 4 d) 8 e) 10 55. Mara runs faster than Gail. Lily runs faster than Mara. Gail runs faster than Lily. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is a) True b) False c) Uncertain d) Information incomplete 56. book a) Fiction b) Pages c) Pictures d) Learning 57. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a) Tulip b) Rose c) Bud d) Daisy
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58. Which among the following is Indias largest indigenous Research and Production Nuclear Reactor? a) Apsara b) Dhurva c) Kamini d) CIRUS 59. Which among the following sports is NOT a part of the London Olympics? a) Tackwondo b) Baseball c) Table Tennis d) Triathlon 60. Who is the current home minister of India? a) Chidambaram b) Sushil Kumar Shinde c) Pranab Mukherjee d) Sharad Pawar

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