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51.

Thevenin 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» D. Ideal current source and series resistor
52.

Suppose the peak value of a sinusoidal voltage is 50 V. What is the rms value?

A. 37.4 V
B. 35.4 V
C. 38.74 V
D. 30.4 V
Answer» C. 38.74 V
53.

A step-up transformer has a turns ratio of 1:4. If the line voltage is 115 V rms, what is the peak secondary voltage?

A. 700 V
B. 707 V
C. 651 V
D. 208 V
Answer» D. 208 V
54.

Voltage is

A. The flow of charged particles through a material
B. The smallest electrically charged particle
C. Trie force that causes electrons to flow
D. The number of free electrons in an atom
Answer» D. The number of free electrons in an atom
55.

A power transformer steps 100 V down to 10 V. If the current in its primary winding is 2 A, what is the current in the secondary winding?

A. 50 A
B. 0
C. 0.20833333333333
D. 20 A
Answer» E.
56.

When operating above its resonant frequency, a series RLC circuit has the characteristics of a:

A. series RL circuit
B. series RC circuit
C. series RLC circuit operated below its resonant frequency
D. purely resistive circuit
Answer» B. series RC circuit
57.

What causes the depletion layer?

A. Doping
B. Recombination
C. Barrier potential
D. Ions
Answer» D. Ions
58.

Which one of the following statements is true for the voltage in a parallel RC circuit?

A. The voltage always has the same amplitude and phase for every part of the circuit
B. The total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
C. The total voltage leads the total current by less than 90 degree
D. The total voltage is less than the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
Answer» B. The total voltage is equal to the sum of the voltages across the resistance and capacitance
59.

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

A. Flux density
B. Number of lines of force
C. Magnetomotive force
D. Reluctance
Answer» D. Reluctance
60.

An unloaded zener regulator has a source voltage of 20 V, a series resistance of 330 W, and a zener voltage of 12 V, What is the Zener current?

A. 28.4 mA
B. 24.2 mA
C. 34.4 mA
D. 68.4 mA
Answer» C. 34.4 mA
61.

What is the inductive reactance of a 2-H coil operating at 60 Hz?

A. 754 Ohm
B. 30 Ohm
C. 60 Ohm
D. 120 Ohm
Answer» B. 30 Ohm
62.

What kind of device is a diode?

A. Bilateral
B. Linear
C. Nonlinear
D. Unipolar
Answer» D. Unipolar
63.

The period of a waveform is:

A. the time required to complete one full cycle
B. the number of cycles completed in one second
C. the time required for the voltage to rise from 10% to 90% of the peak amplitude
D. equal to 0.707 times the peak amplitude
Answer» B. the number of cycles completed in one second
64.

Current can flow through a normally open push button switch as long as:

A. you are pressing the button
B. you are not pressing the button
C. its contact remain open
D. its contact remain open
Answer» C. its contact remain open
65.

Suppose a current source has an Ideal current of 10 mA and an internal resistance of 20 MW. For what values of load resistance will the current source appear stiff?

A. 20 k Ohm or more
B. 200 k Ohm or less
C. 200 k Ohm or more
D. 20 km or less
Answer» C. 200 k Ohm or more
66.

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of inductive reactance?

A. Inductive reactance is an opposition to current flow in dc circuits
B. Inductive reactance is an opposition to current flow in ac circuits
C. Inductive reactance is another term for counter emf
D. Inductive reactance is a force that tends to overcome the effects of counter emf
Answer» C. Inductive reactance is another term for counter emf
67.

For normal operation of the transistor, the collector diode has to be

A. Forward-biased
B. Reverse-biased
C. Nonconducting
D. Operating in the breakdown region
Answer» C. Nonconducting
68.

The current gain of a transistor is defined as the ratio of the collector current to the

A. base current
B. emitter current
C. supply current
D. collector current
Answer» B. emitter current
69.

How much current flows through a 0.02 micro F capacitor that is operating from a 12-V ac, 100-Hz source?

A. 0.151 mA
B. 157 raA
C. 0.995 mA
D. 2.02 A
Answer» B. 157 raA
70.

What is the phase shift between total current and voltage, if 100 ohm resistor connected in parallel with an inductor that has a reactance of 200W?

A. 0 degree
B. 26.6 degree
C. 90 degree
D. 180 degree
Answer» C. 90 degree
71.

The voltage across a 1N4001 is 0.93V when the current is 1A. What is the power dissipation of the diode for these values?

A. 0.93 W
B. 0.93 V
C. 0.041666666666667
D. 9.3 W
Answer» B. 0.93 V
72.

At cut off, the Q point is at

A. upper end of the load line
B. middle of the load line
C. lower end of the load line
D. infinity
Answer» D. infinity
73.

An intrinsic semiconductor has some holes in it at room temperature. What causes these holes?

A. Doping
B. Valence electrons
C. Free electrons
D. Thermal energy
Answer» E.
74.

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

A. thermocouple
B. solar cell
C. photodiode
D. photo transistor
Answer» C. photodiode
75.

To get the Norton current, you have to

A. Short the load resistor
B. Open the load resistor
C. Short the voltage source
D. Open the voltage source
Answer» D. Open the voltage source
76.

In a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, an increase in the base resistance will move the Q point

A. down
B. up
C. nowhere
D. off the load line
Answer» B. up
77.

A low-pass filter:

A. passes lower-frequency signals and reduces higher-frequency signals
B. passes higher-frequency signals and reduces lower-frequency signals
C. has no effect on ac signals
D. reduces the level of all frequencies by a significant amount
Answer» B. passes higher-frequency signals and reduces lower-frequency signals
78.

What is the turns ratio for the transformer specified in the above question?

A. 10.738
B. 0.707
C. 1.5
D. 0.575
Answer» C. 1.5
79.

Doubling the operating frequency of an inductive circuit:

A. has no effect on the inductive reactance
B. doubles the amount of inductive reactance
C. multiplies the inductive reactance by 6.28
D. cuts the inductive reactance in half
Answer» C. multiplies the inductive reactance by 6.28
80.

Suppose a voltage source has an ideal voltage of 12V and an internal resistance of 0.5W. For what values of load resistance will the voltage source appear stiff?

A. 5 Ohm
B. 50 Ohm or more
C. 100 Ohm
D. 6 Ohm
Answer» C. 100 Ohm
81.

Which is the most widely used semiconductor?

A. Copper
B. Silicon
C. Germanium
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Germanium
82.

The rotating coil of wire in an electric motor is called the:

A. armature
B. brush
C. commutator
D. loop
Answer» B. brush
83.

When a parallel RLC circuit is operating at its resonant frequency:

A. capacitive reactance is greater than the inductive reactance
B. inductive reactance is greater than the capacitive reactance
C. inductive reactance is equal to the capacitive reactance
D. the difference between inductive and capacitive reactance is equal to the resistance
Answer» D. the difference between inductive and capacitive reactance is equal to the resistance
84.

To get the Thevenin voltage, you have to

A. Short the load resistor
B. Open the load resister
C. Short the voltage source
D. Open the voltage source
Answer» B. Open the load resister
85.

Which one of the following is a statement of Kirchhoffs current law?

A. The current through a resistance is proportional to the value of resistance and the IR drop across it
B. The total current in a parallel circuit is less than the value of the smallest current
C. The algebraic sum of currents in a loop is equal to zero
D. The algebraic sum of currents entering and leaving a point is equal to zero
Answer» D. The algebraic sum of currents entering and leaving a point is equal to zero
86.

What kind of battery is most likely included in a cordless electric knife?

A. Zinc-carbon battery
B. Mercury-cell battery
C. Nicad battery
D. Lead-acid battery
Answer» C. Nicad battery
87.

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

A. 0 V
B. 36 V
C. 40 V
D. 60 V
Answer» E.
88.

When a series RLC circuit is operating at its resonant frequency:

A. capacitive reactance is greater than the inductive reactance
B. inductive reactance is greater than the capacitive reactance
C. inductive reactance is equal to the capacitive reactance
D. the difference between inductive and capacitive reactance is equal to the resistance
Answer» D. the difference between inductive and capacitive reactance is equal to the resistance
89.

What is the primary difference between primary and secondary cell batteries?

A. Primary-cell batteries can be recharged and used many times, whereas secondary-cell batteries cannot be properly recharged
B. Secondary-cell batteries can be recharged and used many times, whereas primary-cell batteries cannot be properly recharged
C. Primary-cell batteries use chemical cells, whereas secondary-cell batteries use an alternative energy source, such as thermal or magnetic energy, to supplement their outputs
D. Primary-cell batteries must be recharged at a much slower rate that secondary-cell batteries
Answer» C. Primary-cell batteries use chemical cells, whereas secondary-cell batteries use an alternative energy source, such as thermal or magnetic energy, to supplement their outputs
90.

When applying a square waveform to a capacitor, the circuit tends to:

A. peak the voltage and round off the current waveforms
B. peak the current and round off the voltage waveforms
C. round off both the voltage and current waveforms
D. peak both the voltage and current waveforms
Answer» C. round off both the voltage and current waveforms
91.

Suppose the voltage from a power outlet is 120 Vrms. What is the peak voltage?

A. 100 V
B. 120 V
C. 170 V
D. 180 V
Answer» D. 180 V
92.

In a step-down transformer, which is larger?

A. Primary voltage
B. Secondary voltage
C. Neither
D. Impossible to say
Answer» B. Secondary voltage
93.

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

A. Reluctance
B. Permeability
C. Permeance
D. Retentivity
Answer» B. Permeability
94.

What is the inductive reactance of a 0.1-H coil that is operating at 1000 Hz?

A. 100 Ohm
B. Less than 1 Ohm
C. 628 Ohm
D. 444 Ohm
Answer» D. 444 Ohm
95.

A basic capacitor is composed of:

A. two conductors separated by a dielectric
B. two dielectrics separated by a conductor
C. two coils separated by a dielectric
D. two coils separated by a conductor
Answer» B. two dielectrics separated by a conductor
96.

A circuit has a Norton current of 10 mA and a Norton resistance of 10 kW. What is the Thevenin circuit?

A. 1000 V and a series resistance of 10 k Ohm
B. 100 V and a parallel resistance of 10 k Ohm
C. 100 V and a series resistance of 10 k Ohm
D. 1000 V and a parallel resistance of 10 kOhm
Answer» D. 1000 V and a parallel resistance of 10 kOhm
97.

Doubling the operating frequency of a purely capacitive circuit:

A. has no effect on the total circuit current
B. doubles the amount of total current
C. cuts the total current by one-half
D. thrice the amount of total current
Answer» C. cuts the total current by one-half
98.

The peak value of a sine waveform is:

A. the amplitude at 70.7% of the maximum value
B. the amplitude at 90% of the maximum value
C. the amplitude at 1.41 times the maximum value
D. the maximum positive or negative value
Answer» E.
99.

When the Q point moves along the load line, the voltage increases when the current

A. Decreases
B. Stays the same
C. Increases
D. Can be any of above
Answer» D. Can be any of above
100.

Which one of the following statements applies to common, non-rechargeable flashlight batteries?

A. Common flashlight batteries are secondary wet-cell batteries
B. Common flashlight batteries are primary wet-cell batteries
C. Common flashlight batteries are primary dry-cell batteries
D. Common flashlight batteries are secondary dry-cell batteries
Answer» D. Common flashlight batteries are secondary dry-cell batteries