Field Effect Transistor (FET) Quiz


1. In N-channel JFET the ID is controlled by

A. ID
B. VDS
C. VGS
D. IG

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C. VGS
2. A field-effect transistor (FET) operates on ___________.

A. Negatively charged ions only
B. Positively charged ions only
C. Minority carriers only
D. Majority carriers only

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D. Majority carriers only
3. In common source configuration the input resistance of a JFET will be approximately

A. 1015Ohm
B. 500 Ohm
C. 100 Kilo-ohm
D. 3 Mega Ohm

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D. 3 Mega Ohm
4. A source follower (using an FET) usually has a voltage gain which is

A. >+100
B. slightly less than unity, but positive
C. exactly unity, but negative
D. about -10

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B. slightly less than unity, but positive
5. The N-channel EMOSFET has high input _____________.

A. Resistance and Capacitance
B. Inductance and Resistance
C. Current Intake
D. Capacitance and Inductance

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D. Capacitance and Inductance
6. A FET consists of a

A. source
B. drain
C. gate
D. all of the above

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D. all of the above
7. For FET, the level of VGS that results in ID = 0 mA is defined by VGS = ____________ .

A. VGS(off)
B. VP
C. VDS
D. none of the above

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B. VP
8. What is the range of an FET's input impedance ?

A. 1 kilo ohms to 10 kilo ohms
B. 100 ohms to 1000 ohms
C. 50 kilo ohms to 100 kilo ohms
D. 1 Mega ohms to several hundred Mega ohms

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D. 1 Mega ohms to several hundred Mega ohms
9. The JFET is always operated with gate-source p-n junction ________________.

A. no bias
B. forward-biased
C. reverse-biased
D. grounded

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C. reverse-biased
10. FETs have similar properties to

A. PNP transistors
B. NPN transistors
C. uni-junction transistors
D. Scotty diodes

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B. NPN transistors