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GATE Electronics: p-n diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors – Previous Year Questions

7 GATE previous year questions on p-n diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors (Electronics, Physics) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 PH Q28 (1 mark, Multiple select) – For a bipolar junction transistor, which of the following statements are true?
  2. GATE 2022 PH Q30 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – A supply has open-load voltage 5 V and internal resistance RS. A load RL receives 4 V. Find RL/RS, nearest integer.
  3. GATE 2023 PH Q13 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Choose the most appropriate matching. Column 1 Column 2 --- --- (i) PIN diode P. Voltage regulation (ii) Tunnel diode Q. Radio frequency and microwave…
  4. GATE 2023 PH Q34 (1 mark, Numerical answer) – For a transistor amplifier, the frequency response is such that the mid band voltage gain is 200. The cutoff frequencies are 20 Hz and 20 kHz. What is…
  5. GATE 2025 PH Q60 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – In the transistor circuit shown, V BE=0.7 V and DC=400. The base current in microampere (rounded off to one decimal place) is
  6. GATE 2024 PH Q18 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The symbols C, D, Vin and V0 shown in the figure denote capacitor, ideal diode, input voltage and output voltage, respectively. Which one of the…
  7. GATE 2024 PH Q58 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A typical biasing of a silicon transistor is shown in figure. The value of common-emitter current gain β for the transistor is 100. Ignore reverse…