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1351.

________ in a current-controlled voltage source circuit.

A. The input current depends on the output voltage
B. The input current depends on the input voltage source
C. The output voltage depends on the input current.
D. The output current depends on the output voltage source
Answer» D. The output current depends on the output voltage source
1352.

When a number of stages are connected in series, the overall gain is the ________ of the individual stage gains.

A. sum
B. product
C. difference
D. average
Answer» C. difference
1353.

An active circuit is composed of a(n) ________.

A. resistor
B. capacitor
C. op-amp
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1354.

The output impedance of a voltage buffer is ________.

A. very low
B. low
C. high
D. very high
Answer» C. high
1355.

In a current-controlled voltage source using the inverting op-amp circuit, the controlled output current is ________ with the input voltage source.

A. in phase
B. 45 out of phase
C. 90 out of phase
D. 180 out of phase
Answer» B. 45 out of phase
1356.

Op-amps can be used to form ________ circuit(s).

A. voltage-controlled voltage source
B. voltage-controlled current source
C. current-controlled voltage source
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1357.

The roll-off for a first-order high-pass filter is ________.

A. 20 dB/decade
B. 6 dB/octave
C. either 20 dB/decade or 6 dB/octave
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1358.

When checking a transistor by ohmmeter, a relatively ________ resistance is displayed for a forward-biased junction and ________ resistance for a reverse-biased junction.

A. low, very high
B. low, low
C. high, high
D. high, very low
Answer» B. low, low
1359.

One p-n junction of a transistor is ________-biased and the other one is ________-biased in the active region.

A. reverse, reverse
B. forward, forward
C. reverse, forward
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1360.

There is(are) ________ in the internal construction of a TO-92 package.

A. gold bond wires
B. a copper frame
C. epoxy encapsulation
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1361.

________ is (are) the most widely used material(s) for solar cells.

A. Selenium
B. Silicon
C. Both selenium and silicon
D. Cadmium sulfide
Answer» D. Cadmium sulfide
1362.

The negative-resistance region of tunnel diodes can be used in the design of ________.

A. oscillators
B. switching networks
C. pulse generators
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1363.

LCDs have ________ power requirement than (as) LEDs.

A. a lower
B. a higher
C. the same
D. None of the above
Answer» B. a higher
1364.

The wavelength is usually measured in ________.

A. angstrom units
B. micrometers
C. both angstrom units and micrometers
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1365.

The normal range of reverse-bias voltage VR for varactor diodes is limited to about ________.

A. 15 V
B. 20 V
C. 25 V
D. 40 V
Answer» C. 25 V
1366.

The barrier at the junction for a Schottky diode is ________ that of the p-n junction device in both the forward- and reverse-bias regions.

A. the same as
B. more than
C. less than
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1367.

The majority of power diodes are constructed using silicon because of its higher ________ rating(s).

A. current
B. temperature
C. PIV
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1368.

In varactor diodes, as the reverse-bias potential increases, the width of the depletion region ________, which in turn ________ the transition capacitance.

A. increases, increases
B. decreases, reduces
C. increases, reduces
D. decreases, increases
Answer» D. decreases, increases
1369.

Ge has a ________ dark current and a ________ level of reverse current than silicon.

A. higher, lower
B. higher, higher
C. lower, higher
D. lower, lower
Answer» C. lower, higher
1370.

In both n-type and p-type silicon materials, the ________ is the majority carrier in a Schottky diode.

A. hole
B. electron
C. proton
D. neutron
Answer» C. proton
1371.

A decrease in illumination ________ the resistance R of a photoconductive cell.

A. decreases
B. increases
C. maintains
D. None of the above
Answer» C. maintains
1372.

In the reverse-bias region of varactor diodes, the resistance RR in parallel with the varying capacitor is ________ and the series resistance RS is ________.

A. very large, very small
B. very large, very large
C. very small, very large
D. very small, very small
Answer» B. very large, very large
1373.

Schottky diode construction results in a ________ uniform junction region and a ________ level of ruggedness.

A. more, high
B. less, high
C. more, low
D. less, low
Answer» B. less, high
1374.

The active region of a transistor is bounded by the ________.

A. cutoff region
B. saturation region
C. power dissipation curve
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1375.

All amplifiers should have at least ________ terminals with ________ terminal(s) controlling the flow between ________ other terminal(s).

A. 2, 1, 1
B. 3, 1, 2
C. 3, 2, 1
D. 3, 0, 3
Answer» C. 3, 2, 1
1376.

Varactor diodes are ________.

A. semiconductor devices
B. voltage-dependent
C. variable capacitors
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1377.

LCDs are characteristically ________ LEDs.

A. the same speed as
B. much slower than
C. faster than
D. much faster than
Answer» C. faster than
1378.

The PIV of Schottky diodes is usually ________ that of a comparable p-n junction unit.

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
Answer» C. 1/4
1379.

The current capability of power diodes can be increased by placing two or more of the diodes in ________, and the PIV rating can be increased by stacking the diodes in ________.

A. parallel, parallel
B. series, parallel
C. parallel, series
D. series, series
Answer» D. series, series
1380.

In the negative-resistance region of tunnel diodes, as the terminal voltage increases, the diode current ________.

A. remains the same
B. decreases
C. increases
D. is undefined
Answer» C. increases
1381.

Typical levels of efficiency for solar cells range from ________ to ________.

A. 10%, 40%
B. 40%, 50%
C. 50%, 75%
D. 75%, 100%
Answer» B. 40%, 50%
1382.

The "on" and "off" characteristics refer to ________ limits while the small-signal characteristics indicate the parameters of importance to ________ operation.

A. ac, dc
B. dc, ac
C. ac, dc and ac
D. dc and ac, dc
Answer» C. ac, dc and ac
1383.

The lower doping level ________ the conductivity and ________ the resistivity of the material.

A. increases, decreases
B. increases, increases
C. decreases, decreases
D. decreases, increases
Answer» E.
1384.

The output voltage of a voltage buffer is ________ with the input voltage.

A. in phase
B. 45 out of phase
C. 90 out of phase
D. 180 out of phase
Answer» B. 45 out of phase
1385.

Op-amp circuits are used in ________ voltmeters.

A. only dc
B. only ac
C. both ac and dc
D. neither ac nor dc
Answer» D. neither ac nor dc
1386.

Which of the following require(s) interfacing circuitry?

A. Keyboards
B. Video terminals
C. Printers
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1387.

For transistor transistor logic (TTL) circuits, ________ is a mark and ________ is a space.

A. 12 V, 0 V
B. 0 V, 12 V
C. 0 V, 5 V
D. 5 V, 0 V
Answer» E.
1388.

In the operation of two 311 voltage comparators as the voltage window detector, a high output indicates that the input is ________.

A. above the higher reference voltage
B. below the lower reference voltage
C. either above the higher reference voltage or below the lower reference voltage
D. within the high and the low reference voltages
Answer» E.
1389.

In the frequency-shift keyed (FSK) signal decoder, the RC ladder filter is used to ________.

A. remove the difference frequency component
B. remove the sum frequency component
C. remove both the difference and the sum frequency components
D. None of the above
Answer» C. remove both the difference and the sum frequency components
1390.

For the RS-232C circuit, ________ is a mark and ________ is a space.

A. 12 V, 12 V
B. 12 V, 12 V
C. 5 V, 0 V
D. 5 V, 0 V
Answer» C. 5 V, 0 V
1391.

An input at a frequency of 1070 Hz will drive the decoder output voltage to ________.

A. 5 V
B. 14 V
C. 5 V and 14 V
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 5 V and 14 V
1392.

The conversion resolution of an 8-stage counter operating an 8-stage ladder network using a reference voltage of 5 V is ________.

A. 0.0195 mV
B. 0.195 mV
C. 1.95 mV
D. 19.5 mV
Answer» E.
1393.

In the operation of two 311 voltage comparators as the voltage window detector, a low output indicates that the input is ________.

A. above the higher reference voltage
B. below the lower reference voltage
C. either above the higher reference voltage or below the lower reference voltage
D. within the high and the low reference voltages
Answer» D. within the high and the low reference voltages
1394.

The free-running frequency of a 565 FSK decoder is adjusted with ________.

A. external capacitors
B. an external resistor
C. an external RC network
D. an internal clock
Answer» C. an external RC network
1395.

In a ladder-network conversion, ________ ladder stages provide ________ voltage resolution.

A. more, greater
B. more, smaller
C. fewer, greater
D. None of the above
Answer» B. more, smaller
1396.

In a ladder-network conversion, the ________ circuit provides a signal to stop the counter when the staircase voltage rises above the input voltage.

A. control logic
B. comparator
C. ladder-network
D. None of the above
Answer» C. ladder-network
1397.

A phase-locked loop (PLL) is an electronic circuit that consists of ________.

A. a phase detector
B. a low-pass filter
C. a voltage-controlled oscillator
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1398.

Time periods for monostable operation of the 555 timer can range from ________ to ________, making this IC useful for a range of applications.

A. picoseconds, nanoseconds
B. nanoseconds, milliseconds
C. microseconds, many seconds
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1399.

A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is a circuit that provides a ________ output signal.

A. zero
B. varying
C. constant
D. None of the above
Answer» C. constant
1400.

When the input to the 311 voltage comparator is ________ value, the output is ________ if the inverting input is connected to ground.

A. any negative, low
B. any positive, low
C. any positive, high
D. None of the above
Answer» C. any positive, high