Multivibrator MCQs

Q21. The pulse width out of a one shot multivibrator increases when the

(a) supply voltage increases
(b) timing resistor decreases
(c) UTP decreases
(d) Timing capacitances increases

Answer
(d)

Q22. In a typical IC monostable multivibrator circuit, at the falling edge of the trigger input, the output switches HIGH for a period of time determined by the 

(a) value of the RC timing components
(b) amplitude of the input trigger
(c) frequency of the input trigger
(d) magnitude of the dc supply voltage

Answer
(a)

Q23. One shot multivibrator, with a pulse input gives an output:

(a) a single triangular pulse
(b) a square pulse
(c) an impulse
(d) a single sinusoid pulse

Answer
(b)

Q24. Trigger pulses are essential for the opertion of a bistable multivibrator because

(a) there are no R-C timing circuits
(b) the circuit cannot switch between its two states automatically
(c) transistor operation is controlled by the triggering pulses
(d) all of the above

Answer
(d)

Q25. It is required to strech a 5 μs pulse to a duration of 5 ms. An appropriate circuit to be used for this is

(a) monostable multivibrator
(b) astable multivibrator
(c) bistable multivibrator
(d) schmitt trigger

Answer
(a)

Q26. The type of multivibrator used for generation of clock pulses is

(a) monostable multivibrator
(b) astable multivibrator
(c) bistable multivibrator
(d) none of these

Answer
(a)

Q27. A schmitt trigger is basically

(a) a monostable multivibrator
(b) an astable multivibrator
(c) a bistable multivibrator
(d) an oscillator

Answer
(c)

Q28. A schmitt trigger converts slowly varying waveform into

(a) sinewave
(b) sawtooth wave
(c) triangular wave
(d) square wave

Answer
(d)

Q29. Narrow pulses with adjustable mark to space ratio can be obtained from square wave input signal by using which of the following?

(1) schmitt trigger
(2) monostable multivibrator
(3) clippers

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 2 and 3

Answer
(b)

Q30. Consider the following statements.

From a sine wave one can obtain square wave by using

(1) schmitt trigger circuit
(2) zero crossing detector
(3) clippers and amplifiers

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer
(b)