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61. A piece of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to $$77K,$$  the resistance of

A copper increases and germanium decreases
B each of them decreases
C each of them increases
D copper decreases and germanium increases
Answer :   copper decreases and germanium increases

62. The following truth table corresponds to the local gate
Inputs Output
A B Y
0 0 0
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 1

A NAND
B OR
C AND
D XOR
Answer :   OR

63. In forward biasing of the $$p-n$$  junction

A the positive terminal of the battery is connected to $$n$$-side and the depletion region becomes thin
B the positive terminal of the battery is connected to $$n$$-side and the depletion region becomes thick
C the positive terminal of the battery is connected to $$p$$-side and the deplection region become thin
D the positive terminal of the battery is connected to $$p$$-side and the depletion region becomes thick
Answer :   the positive terminal of the battery is connected to $$p$$-side and the deplection region become thin

64. A radar has a power of $$1kW$$  and is operating at a frequency of $$10\,GHz.$$  It is located on a mountain top of height $$500\,m.$$  The maximum distance upto which it can detect object located on the surface of the earth (Radius of earth = $$6.4 \times {10^6}m$$  ) is:

A $$80\,km$$
B $$16\,km$$
C $$40\,km$$
D $$64\,km$$
Answer :   $$80\,km$$

65. A transistor has $$\beta = 40.$$  A change in base current of $$100\,\mu A,$$  produces change in collector current

A $$40 \times 100\,{\text{microampere}}$$
B $$\left( {100 - 40} \right)\,{\text{microampere}}$$
C $$\left( {100 + 40} \right)\,{\text{microampere}}$$
D $$\frac{{100}}{{40}}\,{\text{microampere}}$$
Answer :   $$40 \times 100\,{\text{microampere}}$$

66. For a cubic crystal structure which one of the following relations indicating the cell characteristic is correct ?

A $$a \ne b \ne c\,{\text{and}}\,\alpha \ne \beta \,{\text{and}}\,\gamma \ne {90^ \circ }$$
B $$a \ne b \ne c\,{\text{and}}\,\alpha \ne \beta {\text{ = }}\gamma = {90^ \circ }$$
C $$a = b = c\,{\text{and}}\,\alpha \ne \beta \ne \gamma = {90^ \circ }$$
D $$a = b = c\,{\text{and}}\,\alpha = \beta {\text{ = }}\gamma = {90^ \circ }$$
Answer :   $$a = b = c\,{\text{and}}\,\alpha = \beta {\text{ = }}\gamma = {90^ \circ }$$

67. If a full wave rectifier circuit is operating from $$50\,Hz$$  mains, the fundamental frequency in the ripple will be

A $$70.7\,Hz$$
B $$100\,Hz$$
C $$25\,Hz$$
D $$59\,Hz$$
Answer :   $$100\,Hz$$

68. By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and a semiconductor

A increases for both
B decreases for both
C increases, decreases
D decreases, increases
Answer :   increases, decreases

69. A full-wave rectifier circuit along with the out-put is shown in Figure. The contribution $$\left( s \right)$$ from the diode 1 is (are)
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A $$C$$
B $$A,C$$
C $$B,D$$
D $$A,B,C,D$$
Answer :   $$A,C$$

70. A transistor is operated in common emitter configuration at $${V_C} = 2\,V$$  such that a change in the base current from $$100\,\mu A$$  to $$300\,\mu A$$  produces a change in the collector current from $$10\,mA$$  to $$20\,mA.$$  The current gain is

A 50
B 75
C 100
D 25
Answer :   50