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1.

A transistor has a current gain of 125 and a base current of 30 µA. What is the collector current?

A. 3.75 mA
B. 3.2 mA
C. 0.05 mA
D. 13 mA
E. None of the above
Answer» B. 3.2 mA
2.

If N1/N2 = 2, and theprimary voltage is 120 V, what is the secondary voltage?

A. V
B. 6 V
C. 0 V
D. 0 V
E. one of the above
Answer» E. one of the above
3.

Whichisthemost widelyused semiconductor?

A. opper
B. ilicon
C. ermanium
D. ll of the above
E. one of the above
Answer» C. ermanium
4.

Thekneevoltageof adiodeis approximately equal to the

A. pplied voltage
B. arrier potential
C. reakdown voltage
D. orward voltage
E. one of the above
Answer» C. reakdown voltage
5.

The period of a waveform is:

A. 1000 V
B. 100 mV
C. 1000 mV
D. None of the above
Answer» B. 100 mV
6.

Which one of the following statements is true for the currents in a parallel RL circuit?

A. is contant
B. varies slightly
C. equals the collector current divided by the base current
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
7.

What is one important thing transistors do?

A. Emit light
B. Amplify weak signals
C. Regulate voltage
D. Rectify line voltage
Answer» C. Regulate voltage
8.

The emitter diode is usually

A. Forward-biased
B. Reverse-biased
C. Nonconducting
D. Operating in the breakdwon region
Answer» B. Reverse-biased
9.

The primary impedance of a transformer is 60 ohm and the secondary impedance is 120 ohm. What is the impedance ratio?

A. 0.25
B. 180
C. 0.5
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
10.

Which one of the following devices is most often used for measuring electrical potential difference?

A. Voltmeter
B. Ohmmeter
C. Ammeter
D. Wattmeter
Answer» B. Ohmmeter
11.

Which one of the following properties of a magnetic circuit can be directly compared to current in an electrical circuit?

A. Number of lines of force
B. Flux density
C. Reluctance
D. Magnetomotive force
Answer» B. Flux density
12.

The valence electron of a copper atom experiences what kind of attraction toward the nucleus?

A. Strong
B. Neutral
C. Weak
D. Impossible to say
Answer» D. Impossible to say
13.

A real voltage source has

A. Zero internal resistance
B. Infinite internal resistance
C. A small internal resistance
D. A large internal resistance
Answer» D. A large internal resistance
14.

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

A. A conductor allows current to flow much easier than an insulator does
B. An insulator has an excessive number of free electrons, while a conductor has a few free electrons or none at all
C. An insulator allows current to flow much easier than a conductor does
D. The difference between conductors and insulators depends on how they are used
Answer» B. An insulator has an excessive number of free electrons, while a conductor has a few free electrons or none at all
15.

A circuit has two different voltage sources that are connected in a series-aiding form. If the sources are rated at 6 V and 9 V, what is the total source voltage?

A. 15 V
B. 16 V
C. 7.5 V
D. 8 V
Answer» B. 16 V
16.

What is the difference between the kinds of charges for an electron and a proton?

A. An electron has a positive charge and a proton has no charge
B. An electron has a positive charge and a proton has a negative charge
C. An electron has a negative charge and a proton has a positive charge
D. An electron has a negative charge and a proton has no charge
Answer» D. An electron has a negative charge and a proton has no charge
17.

Which one of the following phrases most accurately describes a purely capacitive circuit?

A. Resistances provide the only opposition to current flow
B. Capacitive reactance provides the only opposition to current flow
C. The ac voltage leads the current by 90 degree
D. Combinations of resistance and capacitive reactance provide any opposition to current flow
Answer» C. The ac voltage leads the current by 90 degree
18.

The dielectric constant of a material is a measure of:

A. the amount of voltage it can withstand before breaking down
B. how well the material concentrates electrostatic lines of force
C. the amount of opposition to the current flow
D. how well the material concentrates magnetic lines of force
Answer» C. the amount of opposition to the current flow
19.

At room temperature an intrinsic semiconductor has

A. a few free electrons and holes
B. many holes
C. many free electrons
D. No holes
Answer» B. many holes
20.

How many protons does the nucleus of a silicon atom contain?

A. 4
B. 29
C. 14
D. 48
Answer» D. 48
21.

Inductive reactance is measured in units of:

A. volts per second
B. amperes per second
C. Ohm
D. henrys
Answer» D. henrys
22.

Current and voltage are said to be in phase when:

A. their waveforms are both ac or both dc
B. they have the same amplitude and frequency
C. their waveforms cross through zero and reach positive and negative peaks at the same time
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
23.

Which one of the following equations most directly determines the power dissipation of a resistance when you know the power dissipation of a resistance when you know the voltage drop and current?

A. P = IE
B. P = E2/R
C. P = I2R
D. I = P/E
Answer» B. P = E2/R
24.

A resistor has a rated value of 100 ohm and a tolerance of 10%. What is its minimum and maximum allowable resistance value?

A. 90 Ohm - 101 ohm
B. 90 Ohm - 110 ohm
C. 98 Ohm - 100.1 ohm
D. 99 Ohm - 102 ohm
Answer» C. 98 Ohm - 100.1 ohm
25.

How much power is being dissipated by a 1000 W resistance that has 25 V applied to it?

A. 0.24 W
B. 0.625 W
C. 80 W
D. 325 kW
Answer» C. 80 W
26.

At room temperature an intrinsic silicon crystal acts approximately like

A. a battery
B. a conductor
C. an insulator
D. a piece of copper wire
Answer» D. a piece of copper wire
27.

Norton's theorem replaces a complicated circuit facing a load by an

A. Ideal voltage source and parallel resistor
B. Ideal current source and parallel resistor
C. Ideal voltage source and series resistor
D. Ideal current source and series resistor
Answer» C. Ideal voltage source and series resistor
28.

The graph of current gain versus collector current indicates that the current gain

A. varies enormously
B. is contant
C. varies slightly
D. equals the collector current divided by the base current
Answer» E.
29.

The equivalent of 1 megohms is:

A. 1 k ohm
B. 100,000 ohm
C. one-millionth of an ohm
D. one million ohms
Answer» E.
30.

A device that converts thermal energy to electrical energy is called a:

A. thermocouple
B. solar cell
C. chemical cell
D. piezoelectric devices
Answer» B. solar cell
31.

The equivalent of 1 kV is:

A. 1.00 V
B. 1000 V
C. 100 mV
D. 1000 mV
Answer» C. 100 mV
32.

What are the main parts of an atom?

A. Protons only
B. Electrons, protons, and ions
C. Electrons, ions, and neutrons
D. Electrons, protons, and neutrons
Answer» E.
33.

The transistor has a current gain of 175. If the base current is 0.1 mA, what is the collector current?

A. 1750 mA
B. 17.5 mA
C. 175 mA
D. 1.75 mA
Answer» C. 175 mA
34.

The transistor has a collector current of 2 mA. If the current gain is 135, what is the base current?

A. 14.8 µA
B. 10.3 µA
C. 7.8 µA
D. 7.75 µA
Answer» B. 10.3 ¬µA
35.

Two diodes are in series. The first diode has a voltage of 0.75 V and the second has a voltage of 0.8 V. If the current through the first diode is 500 mA, what is the current through the second diode

A. 11 mA
B. 12 mA
C. 10 mA
D. 14 mA
Answer» D. 14 mA
36.

Which one of the following is a statement of KirchhofFs voltage law?

A. The total voltage in a parallel circuit is less than the value of the smallest voltage
B. The algebraic sum of voltages in a loop is equal to zero
C. The voltage drop across a resistance is proportional to the value of resistance and the amount of current flowing through it
D. The algebraic sum of voltages entering and leaving a point is equal to zero
Answer» C. The voltage drop across a resistance is proportional to the value of resistance and the amount of current flowing through it
37.

A current source has an internal resistance of 100 kW. What is the largest load resistance if the current source must appear stiff?

A. 2 k Ohm
B. 10 k Ohm
C. 20 k Ohm
D. 1 k Ohm
Answer» E.
38.

Suppose a voltage source has an ideal voltage of 15V and a source resistance of 0.2W. For what values of load resistance will the voltage source appear stiff?

A. 20 Ohm
B. 30 Ohm
C. 10 Ohm
D. 100 Ohm
Answer» B. 30 Ohm
39.

A device that converts mechanical pressure to electrical energy is called a:

A. piezoelectric device
B. solar cell
C. photodiode
D. nicad cell
Answer» B. solar cell
40.

The total capacitive reactance of a parallel capacitor circuit is:

A. equal to the sum of the individual capacitive-reactance values
B. equal to the sum of the individual capacitance values
C. equal to the source voltage divided by total current
D. less than the capacitance value of the smallest capacitor
Answer» D. less than the capacitance value of the smallest capacitor
41.

What is the total resistance of a parallel circuit that contains two resistors having values of 220 ohm and 470 ohm?

A. 220 ohm
B. 150 ohm
C. 445 ohm
D. 690 ohm
Answer» C. 445 ohm
42.

The south pole of a magnet is the one:

A. that would be attracted to the earths north magnetic pole
B. that has its molecules arranged in a random pattern
C. that would be attracted to the earth's south magnetic pole
D. that would be repelled by the north pole of another magnet
Answer» D. that would be repelled by the north pole of another magnet
43.

An ideal voltage source has

A. Zero internal resistance
B. Infinite internal resistance
C. A load dependent voltage
D. A load-dependent current
Answer» B. Infinite internal resistance
44.

The nucleus of the copper atom contains how many protons?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 18
D. 29
Answer» E.
45.

If a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, an increase in the current gain will move the Q point

A. down
B. up
C. nowhere
D. off the load line
Answer» C. nowhere
46.

A circuit has two different voltage sources that are connected in a series-opposing form. If the sources are rated at 6 V and 9 V, what is the total source voltage?

A. 3 V
B. 16 V
C. 7.5 V
D. 8 V
Answer» B. 16 V
47.

Assuming 100% efficiency, what is the power being applied to the primary winding of the transformer described in the above question?

A. 200 W
B. 1000 W
C. 20 W
D. 100 W
Answer» B. 1000 W
48.

Positive ions are atoms that have

A. Gained a proton
B. Lost a proton
C. Gained an electron
D. Lost an electron
Answer» E.
49.

The total impedance of a series RLC circuit:

A. is minimum at the resonant frequency
B. always increases as the applied frequency increases
C. always decreases as the applied frequency increases
D. is maximum at the resonant frequency
Answer» B. always increases as the applied frequency increases
50.

A diode is in series with 220W. If the voltage across the resister is 4V, what is the current through the diode?

A. 55 A
B. 55.86 A
C. 18.2 mA
D. 16.3 mA
Answer» D. 16.3 mA