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1.

Which of the following ratings is true?

A. Si diodes have higher PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
B. Si diodes have higher PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
C. Si diodes have lower PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
D. Si diodes have lower PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
Answer» C. Si diodes have lower PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes.
2.

The ideal diode is a(n) ________ circuit in the region of nonconduction.

A. open
B. short
Answer» B. short
3.

Which capacitance dominates in the forward-bias region?

A. Diffusion
B. Transition
C. Depletion
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Transition
4.

In what state is a silicon diode if the voltage drop across it is about 0.7 V?

A. No bias
B. Forward bias
C. Reverse bias
D. Zener region
Answer» C. Reverse bias
5.

In general, LEDs operate at voltage levels from ________ V to ________ V.

A. 1.0, 3.0
B. 1.7, 3.3
C. 0.5, 4.0
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 0.5, 4.0
6.

Determine the nominal voltage for the Zener diode at a temperature of 120 C if the nominal voltage is 5.1 volts at 25 C and the temperature coefficient is 0.05%/ C.

A. 4.6 V
B. 4.86 V
C. 5.1 V
D. 5.34 V
Answer» E.
7.

What is the maximum power rating for LEDs?

A. 150 mW
B. 500 mW
C. 1 W
D. 10 W
Answer» B. 500 mW
8.

The ________ diode model is employed most frequently in the analysis of electronic systems.

A. ideal device
B. simplified
C. piecewise-linear
Answer» C. piecewise-linear
9.

In which of the following is the light intensity measured?

A. Candela
B. Efficacy
C. Flux
D. Illumination
Answer» B. Efficacy
10.

In which of the following color(s) is (are) LEDs presently available?

A. Yellow
B. White
C. Orange
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
11.

What is the range of the operating voltage level for LEDs?

A. 5 12 mV
B. 1.7 3.3 V
C. 5 12 V
D. 20 25 V
Answer» C. 5 12 V
12.

At what kind of operating frequency diffusion or transition is a capacitor represented in parallel with the ideal diode?

A. Low frequency
B. Moderate frequency
C. Mid frequency
D. Very high frequency
Answer» E.
13.

How many orbiting electrons does the germanium atom have?

A. 4
B. 14
C. 32
D. 41
Answer» D. 41
14.

How many terminals does a diode have?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
15.

What unit is used to represent the level of a diode forward current IF?

A. pA
B. nA
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D. A
E. mA
Answer» E. mA
16.

The diffused impurities with ________ valence electrons are called donor atoms.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 5
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
17.

Which of the following elements is most frequently used for doping pure Ge or Si?

A. Boron
B. Gallium
C. Indium
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
18.

Calculate the temperature coefficient in %/ C of a 10-V nominal Zener diode at 25 C if the nominal voltage is 10.2 V at 100 C.

A. 0.0238
B. 0.0251
C. 0.0267
D. 0.0321
Answer» D. 0.0321
19.

Which of the following is an atom composed of?

A. Electrons
B. Protons
C. Neutrons
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
20.

The condition of a semiconductor diode can be determined quickly using a ________.

A. DDM
B. VOM
C. curve tracer
D. Any of the above
Answer» E.
21.

How many valence electrons does a silicon atom have?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
22.

What is the state of an ideal diode in the region of nonconduction?

A. An open circuit
B. A short circuit
C. Unpredictable
D. Undefined
Answer» B. A short circuit
23.

Calculate the power dissipation of a diode having ID = 40 mA.

A. 28 mW
B. 28 W
C. 280 mW
D. Undefined
Answer» B. 28 W
24.

Determining rd to a high degree of accuracy from a characteristic curve is very accurate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
25.

The diode ________.

A. is the simplest of semiconductor devices
B. has characteristics that closely match those of a simple switch
C. is a two-terminal device
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
26.

It is not uncommon for a germanium diode with an Is in the order of 1 2 A at 25 C to have leakage current of 0.1 mA at a temperature of 100 C.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
27.

Which of the following devices can check the condition of a semiconductor diode?

A. Digital display meter (DDM)
B. Multimeter
C. Curve tracer
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
28.

What does a high resistance reading in both forward- and reverse-bias directions indicate?

A. A good diode
B. An open diode
C. A shorted diode
D. A defective ohmmeter
Answer» C. A shorted diode
29.

What is the value of the transition capacitance for a silicon diode when VD = 0? (Choose the best answer.)

A. 1 pF
B. 3 pF
C. 5 pF
D. 10 pF
Answer» C. 5 pF
30.

Refer to this figure. If the value of R1 decreases, the voltage gain will ________ and the input impedance will ________.

A. increase, increase
B. increase, decrease
C. decrease, decrease
D. decrease, increase
Answer» C. decrease, decrease
31.

Refer to this figure. The purpose of R3 is

A. for bias current compensation.
B. for input offset voltage compensation.
C. to set input impedance.
D. to set input impedance and voltage gain.
Answer» B. for input offset voltage compensation.
32.

A voltage-follower amplifier comes to you for service. You find the voltage gain to be 5.5 and the input impedance 22 k. The probable fault in this amplifier, if any, is

A. the gain is too low for this type of amplifier.
B. the input impedance is too high for this amplifier.
C. nothing is wrong. The trouble must be somewhere else.
D. none of these.
Answer» E.
33.

For an op-amp having a slew rate SR = 5 V/ms, what is the maximum closed-loop voltage gain that can be used when the input signal varies by 0.2 V in 10 ms?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300
Answer» D. 300
34.

Referring to this figure, obtain gm for ID = 6 mA.

A. 2.83 mS
B. 3.00 mS
C. 3.25 mS
D. 3.46 mS
Answer» E.
35.

The more horizontal the characteristic curves on the drain characteristics, the ________ the output impedance.

A. less
B. same
C. greater
Answer» D.
36.

Refer to this figure. If ID = 4 mA, find the value of VGS.

A. 10.8 V
B. 6 V
C. 0.7 V
D. 6 V
Answer» E.
37.

Which FET amplifier(s) has (have) a phase inversion between input and output signals?

A. common-gate
B. common-drain
C. common-source
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
38.

A BJT is a ________-controlled device.

A. current
B. voltage
Answer» B. voltage
39.

Which type of FETs can operate with a gate-to-source Q-point value of 0 V?

A. JFET
B. E-MOSFET
C. D-MOSFET
Answer» D.
40.

Refer to this figure. For midpoint biasing, ID would be

A. 10 mA.
B. 7.5 mA.
C. 5 mA.
D. 2.5 mA.
Answer» D. 2.5 mA.
41.

Class D amplifiers differ from all other classes of amplifiers because

A. the output transistors are operated as switches.
B. of their very low input capacitance.
C. of their high-frequency response capabilities.
D. they employ dual MOSFETs.
Answer» B. of their very low input capacitance.
42.

Refer to this figure. If R7 were to decrease in value, Vout would

A. increase.
B. decrease.
C. remain the same.
D. distort.
Answer» C. remain the same.
43.

Where do you get the level of gm and rd for an FET transistor?

A. from the dc biasing arrangement
B. from the specification sheet
C. from the characteristics
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
44.

The class D amplifier uses what type of transistors?

A. JFETs
B. BJTs
C. MOSFETs
D. any of the above
Answer» D. any of the above
45.

What is (are) the function(s) of the coupling capacitors C1 and C2 in an FET circuit?

A. to create an open circuit for dc analysis
B. to isolate the dc biasing arrangement from the applied signal and load
C. to create a short-circuit equivalent for ac analysis
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
46.

An FET is a ________-controlled device.

A. current
B. voltage
Answer» C.
47.

Use the following equation to calculate gm for a JFET having IDSS = 10 mA, VP = 5 V, and VGSQ = 2.5 V.

A. 2 mS
B. 3 mS
C. 4 mS
D. 5 mS
Answer» B. 3 mS
48.

Refer to this figure. If Vin = 20 mV p-p what is the output voltage?

A. 176 mV p-p
B. 88 mV p-p
C. 48 mV p-p
D. 24 mV p-p
Answer» B. 88 mV p-p
49.

Referring to the following figure, calculate gm for VGSQ = 1.25 V.

A. 2 mS
B. 2.5 mS
C. 2.75 mS
D. 3.25 mS
Answer» D. 3.25 mS
50.

Referring to this figure, calculate Av if rd = 19 k.

A. 2.85
B. 3.26
C. 2.95
D. 3.21
Answer» D. 3.21