IDIOMS & PHRASES Multiple Choice Questions

English Language multiple choice questions for examination

1. For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.

a. experiencing cloudy weather

b. enjoying favourable luck

c. under suspicion

d. under observation

2. We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.

a. repeating our request

b. making him see reason

c. beating about the bush

d. wasting time in useless effort

3. We shouldn’t  look down upon the wretched to the earth.

a. sympathise with

b. hate intensely

c. be indifferent to

d. regard with contempt

4. Because of his misbehaviour, he is bound to face the music.

a. get finished

b. get reprimanded

c. feel sorry

d. listen to the music

5. The working of the factory was distrupted on account of a token strike by the workers.

a. total strike

b. carefully planned strike

c.  short strike hold as a warning

d. sudden call of strike

6. By opposing his proposal fell foul of him.

a. quarrelled with

b. felt annoyed with

c. agreed with

d. did not agree with

7. Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.

a. rarely

b. disinterestedly

c. irregularly

d. regularly

8. The new manager thought that he would give employees enough rope for the first six months after which he would check the work done himself.

a. many directives & orders

b. sufficient advice

c. all the material the needed

d. enough freedom for action

9. He was all at sea when he began his new job.

a. happy

b. sad

c. puzzled

d. triumphant

10. The lower statement by the boss left the conscientious workers disgusted.

a. rash statement

b. unpremeditated statement

c. thoughtless statement

d. generalised statement

Answers:

1. C

2. D

3. D

4. B

5. C

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. C

10. D

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VOICE (ACTIVE / PASSIVE) Multiple Choice Questions

In these questions, find out correct active and passive answers.

1. The first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

a. The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days.

b. One of three days of sun drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage

c. The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days

d. The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level

2. Women like men to flatter them.

a. Men are liked by women to flater them

b. Women like to be flattered by men

c. Women like that men should flater them

d. Women are liked to be flattered by men

3. What one must do, one must do properly.

a. What must be done, must be done properly

b. It must be done properly what one must do

c. It must be done what one must do properly

d. One must do properly what has to be done

4. Look at this poll result, do they inspire hope?

a. Let the pool results be looked-is hope inspired by them?

b. Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?

c. Let the pool results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?

d. Let the poll results be looked at, Is hope inspired by them?

5. It is your duty to make tea at eleven O’clock.

a. You are asked to make tea at eleven O’clock

b. . You are required  to make tea at eleven O’clock

c. . You are supposed to make tea at eleven O’clock

d. Tea is to be made by you at eleven O’clock

6. I don’t like people keeping me waiting

a. I don’t like people are kept me waiting

b. . I don’t like people were kept me waiting

c. I don’t like being kept waiting

d. I don’t like, people are being kept waiting

7. Has a dog ever bitten you?

a. Has a dog ever bites you?

b. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?

c. You are bitten by a dog

d. Have you ever being bitten by a dog?

8. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

a. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview

b. You are asked a lot of questions at the interview

c. You are being asked a lot of questions at the interview

d. . You were being asked a lot of questions at the interview

9. Our colleague was given a gift when she retired.

a.  Our colleague give us a gift when she retired.

b. . Our colleague was given a gift by us  when she retired.

c. A gift was given to our colleague when she retired

d. We gave our colleague a gift when she retired

10. The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.

a. The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen

b. The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen

c. Without being seen, the thief climbed over the wall

d. The thief climbed over the wall without anyone seeing him

Answers:

1. D

2. B

3. A

4. D

5. C

6. C

7. B

8. A

9. D

10. D 

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Common Error Multiple Choice Questions

In these questions, find out whether there is an error in it.

1. You must either (a)/ be regular with your studies (b)/ and study for longer period before the examination. (c)/ no error (d)

2. The new taxation rates (a)/ announced by the government (b)/ are bound to effect the export sector. (c)/ no error(d)

3. These days, job opportunities are not as better (a)/ as that used to be (b)/ in the early 70’s. (c)/ no error(d)

4. When viewed with his point of view, the (a)/ entire episode assumes (b)/  a different colour altogether. (c)/ no error (d)

5. On many occasion (a)/  we did helped the poor (b)/  people way by of giving them food and clothes to put on. (c)/  no error (d)

6. Unless it is accepted to both the parties an (a)/  arbitrator would be no (b)/  us to settle this dispute. (c)/  no error (d)

7. Although the manager was keen on getting the work (a)/  done through Sudhir yesterday, (b)/  he tries to avoid it (c)/  no error(d)

8. The various consequences of (a)/  the decision taken by the (b)/   finance ministry was not foreseen by the bureaucrats. (c)/  no error (d)

9. We never considered him to be a person who would (a)/  go back on his promise and (b)/  then do not even apologize. (c)/ no error (d)

10. Having finished at school (a)/  Raghu thought going to Bombay in (b)/  search of some job. (c)/  no error(d)

Answers:

1. C

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. C

9. C

10. A

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Microwave Engineering Multiple Choice Questions

 Electronics and Communication Multiple Choice Questions

1. A two-cavity Klystron amplifier has the following characteristics: Input power = 5milliwatt

Resistance of input cavity = 30 K Ohm. Calculate the input RMS voltage?

a. 12 V

b. 13.45 V

c. 12.25 V

d. 15 V

2. The efficiency of a depressed collector is ?

a. 5 to 6 per cent

b. 5 to 20 per cent

c. 100 per cent

d. less than 5 per cent

3. The tube life in the case of a TWT is nearly?

a. 10,000 hours

b. 20,000 hours

c. 50,000 hours

d. 1,00,000 hours

4. The frequency range of a backward wave oscillator (BWO) is?

a. 1 Ghz to 200 Ghz

b. 1 Ghz to 1000 Ghz

c. 1 Ghz to 500 Ghz

d. none of these

5. The microwave oven used by a house-wife consists of a?

a. BWO

b. magnetron

c. TWT

d. All of these

6. The application of varactor didoes includes?

a. harmonics generation

b. active filter

c. pulse  generation and pulse shaping

d. all of the above

7. The PIN diode can be used as a?

a. switch

b. amplitude modulator

c. phase shifter

d. all of the above

8. The application of schottley barrier diodes includes?

a. low noise mixers

b. balanced mixers in CW radars

c. microwave detectors

d. All of the above

9. The frequency range of a tunnel diode oscillator is up to?

a. 100 GHz

b. 200 GHZ

c. 400 GHz

d. 50 GHz

10. IMPATT diodes can be used as?

a. microwave generator

b. modulated output oscillator

c. receiver local oscillators

d.  all of the above

Answers:

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. D

7. D

8. D

9. A

10. D

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NARRATION (DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH)

From the given alternatives, chose one which best expresses the given sentence in narration(direct/indirect) speech multiple choice question(MCQ).

1.”May you live long and prosper”, said the old lady to her son.

(A) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity

(B) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity

(C) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper

(D)The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity

2.”Many happy returns of your birthday”, we said.

(A)We greeted him on his birthday

(B)We said that many happy returns of your birthday

(B)We wished him many happy returns of his birthday

(D)We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday

3.”Fie! a soldier and afraid of fighting “ said Babar.

(A) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting

(B) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting

(C) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting

(D) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting

4. He said to Sita, “When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me?”

(A) He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him

(B) He enquired Sita when  she intended  to pay back the money she borrowed from him

(C) ) He enquired Sita when  she intended  to pay back the money she had borrowed from him

(D) He enquired  when Sita  intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him

5.”So help me Heaven!” he cried, “I never steal again.”

(A) He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again

(B) He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again

(C) He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again

(D) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again

6. She said, “I’ll give you Rs-100 to keep your mouth shut.”

(A) She said that she would give him Rs-100 to keep his mouth shut

(B) She offered him Rs-100 to keep his mouth shut

(C) She suggested to him that she would give him Rs-100 to keep his mouth shut

(D) She proposed that she would give him Rs-100 to keep his mouth shut

7.”Doctor“, the patient cried,  “please tell me how much time I have.”

(A) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have

(B) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had

(C) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had

(D) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she

8.”Let’s give a party”, said Jaya. “Let’s not”, said her husband.

(A) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.

(B) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.

(C) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.

(D) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband refused.

9. He said to her, “Did it shake you up as much as it shook me ?”

(A) He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him

(B) He enquired of her if it shook her up as it shook him

(C) He enquired of her it it shook her up as much as it had shaken him

(D) He asked her if it had shaken her up as it had shaken him

10. The Chief Minister said, “What a disaster the earthquake is!”

(A) The Chief Minister cried that the earthquake was a terrible disaster

(B) The Chief Minister expressed with surprise that the earthquake was a terrible disaster

(C) The Chief Minister exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a terrible disaster

(D) The Chief Minister told in pain that the earthquake was a terrible disaster

ANSWERS:

1. C

2. C

3. D

4. C

5. C

6. A

7. C

8. A

9. D

10. C

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Communication System Multiple Choice Questions

 Electronics and Communication Multiple Choice Questions

1. In PCM if the transmission path is very long?

a. repeater stations are used

b. pulse width may be increased

c. pulse amplitude is increased

d. pulse spacing is reduced

2. Frequency shift keying is used mostly in?

a. radio transmission

b. telegraphy

c. telephony

d. none of these

3. Leak type bias is used in a plate modulated class C amplifier to?

a. increase the bandwidth

b. prevent excessive grid current

c. prevent tuned circuit damping

d. prevent overmodulation

4. The frequency of normal sound wave determines its?

a. quantity

b. echo

c. loudness

d. pitch

5. Which of the following is most likely to be found in an SSB transistor?

a. Class A, RF output amplifier

b. Class B, RF amplifier

c. tuned modulator

d. Class C, audio amplifier

6. A longwave AM Broadcast transmitter needs?

a. very small carrier power

b. very large carrier power

c. small carrier power

d. large carrier power

7. The term noise temperature is used for?

a. white noise source only

b. thermal noise source only

c. non-thermal noise source only

d. all of the above

8. The thermal noise is due to random?

a. motion of atoms and molecules

b. motion of free electrons

c. vibrations of atom about their mean position, inside the conducting medium

d. none of these

9. At high frequencies, which of the following types of noise become most important?

a. flicker noise

b. short noise

c. thermal noise

d. transit time noise

10. Which of the following is not uniformly distributed over all frequencies?

a. white noise

b. flicker noise

c. short noise

d.  thermal noise

Answers:

1. a

2. b

3. b

4. d

5. b

6. b

7. d

8. b

9. d

10. b

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Control System Multiple Choice Questions

 Electronics and communication Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poles are the complex frequencies of a transfer function where the response becomes?

a. infinite

b. zero

c. oscillatory

d. decaying

2. Zeros are the complex frequencies of a transfer function where the response becomes?

a. infinite

b. zero

c. oscillatory

d. decaying

3. Which of the following is an open loop system?

a. ward Leonard control

b. Amplidyne

c. Armature controlled d.c. motor

d. Field controlled d.c. motor

4. A driver maintains the speed of a car at 50 Km per hour. Here the feedback element is?

a. steering wheel

b. needle of the speedometer

c. eyes

d. all of these

5. Transient response of a system is basically because of?

a. coupling

b. forces

c. friction

d. stored energy

6. In a critically damped system, the damping factor of the system is?

a. zero

b. unity

c. less than unity

d. greater than unity

7. With feedback, the transient response of the system as compared to that without feedback?

a. decays slowly

b. decays more quickly

c. rises at a faster rate

d. remain unaltered

8. By increasing the gain k of the system, the steady state error of the system?

a. decreases

b. increases

c. remain unchanged

d. may increase or decreases

9. Integral error compensation is also called?

a. proportional minus integral compensation

b. proportional plus integral compensation

 c. proportional plus derivative compensation

d. proportional minus derivative compensation

10. For 2% tolerance band, the settling time the second order linear system is? Where t is the time constant.

a. t/2

b. t

c. 2t

d.  4t

Answers:

1. a

2. b

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. b

7. b

8. a

9. b

10. d

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Digital Electronics Circuits Multiple Choice Questions

Electronics and Communication Multiple Choice Questions

1. Scratch-pad memory is a?

a. first-in-first-out memory

b. last-in first-out memory

c. local permanent memory

d. local temporary memory

2. In case of bipolar or static MOS memories, the access time is about?

a. 20 to 400 ns

b. 20 to 400 micro sec

c. 20 to 400 ms

d. 20 to 400 s

3. Access in the magnetic drum is?

a. completely random

b. sequential and cyclic

c. cyclic sequential

d. partly random and partly cyclic sequential

4. Dynamic memory cells are constructed using?

a. FETs

b. MOSFETs

c. Transistor

d. Flip-flops

5. ROM consists of?

a. a decoder followed by an encoder

b. an encoder followed by a decoder

c. a multiplexer followed by a decoder

d. none of these

6. Semiconductor ROMs are sometimes preferred to semiconductor RAMs because?

a. ROMs are cheaper than RAMs

b. ROMs are faster

c. ROMs do not require the power supply for their operation

d. a program stored in ROMs cannot be altered

7. Which of the following is a permanent memory?

a. RAM

b. ROM

c. both RAM and ROM

d. None of the above

8. The storage device used to compensate the differences in the ratio of flows of data is known as?

a. auxiliary storage

b. buffer

c. main storage

d. None of the above

9. Desirable characteristics of a memory unit are?

a. compact

b. speed

c. durability

d. all of the above

10. Parallel adders are?

a. Combinational logic circuits

b. sequential logic circuit

c. both of the above

d.  none of the above

Answers:

1. d

2. a

3. d

4. b

5. a

6. d

7. b

8. b

9. d

10. a

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