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801.

A discharged capacitor has ______ charges on its plates.

A. no
B. unequal
C. equal
D. negative
Answer» D. negative
802.

A ___ capacitor allows ac signals to pass while blocking dc signals.

A. filter
B. bypass
C. decoupling
D. coupling
Answer» E.
803.

The rate of charge or discharge of a capacitor is based on ___ function.

A. an exponential
B. a linear
C. a parabolic
D. a trigonometric
Answer» B. a linear
804.

How much current will flow in a 100 Hz series RLC circuit if VS = 20 V, RT = 66 ohms, and XT = 47 ohms?

A. 1.05 A
B. 303 mA
C. 247 mA
D. 107 mA
Answer» D. 107 mA
805.

What is the Q (Quality factor) of a series circuit that resonates at 6 kHz, has equal reactance of 4 kilo-ohms each, and a resistor value of 50 ohms?

A. 0.001
B. 50
C. 80
D. 4.0
Answer» D. 4.0
806.

The frequency of the repetitive pulse waveform in the given circuit equals ___.

A. 500 Hz
B. 50 Hz
C. 100 Hz
D. 125 Hz
Answer» D. 125 Hz
807.

The peak voltage across R2 in the given circuit equals _____.

A. 7.2 V
B. 10.18 V
C. 8.8 V
D. 8 V
Answer» C. 8.8 V
808.

The frequency of the sine wave in the given circuit equals ___.

A. 4 kHz
B. 800 Hz
C. 20 kHz
D. 250 Hz
Answer» D. 250 Hz
809.

Increasing the number of turns in a conductor loop in a basic generator will ___.

A. increase the generator's output voltage amplitude
B. increase the generator's output frequency
C. decrease the generator's output voltage amplitude
D. decrease the generator's output frequency
Answer» B. increase the generator's output frequency
810.

One revolution of a conductor through the magnetic field of a basic generator will produce two complete sine waves.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
811.

A sine wave's peak-to-peak voltage value is always twice its peak voltage value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
812.

If a wave has frequency of 2 Hz, it has a period of ?

A. 1s
B. 1/2 s
C. 2.5s
D. 2s
Answer» C. 2.5s
813.

90 equals 1.57 radians.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
814.

A 1 Hz sine wave has a period of 1 s.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
815.

106,100,000 Hz is the same as ___ MHz.

A. 106.1
B. 1,061
C. 10,610
D. 106,100
Answer» B. 1,061
816.

1300 10 12 F is the same as 1300 ___.

A. mF
B. <img src="/_files/images/basic-electronics/basics/mu.gif" alt="mu.gif" align="absmiddle">
C. F
D. nF
E. pF
Answer» E. pF
817.

The basic capacitor is made up of ___ that separates two conductive plates.

A. a conductor
B. a spacer
C. a dielectric
D. an electrode
Answer» D. an electrode
818.

A circuit whose output voltage is proportional to the rate of change of the input voltage is called a(n) ______ .

A. differentiator
B. integrator
C. curve averager
D. mixer
Answer» B. integrator
819.

Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional with frequency.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
820.

To find the total capacitance of capacitors in parallel, sum the values of the individual capacitors.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
821.

The total capacitance in the given circuit is larger than the value of C4.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
822.

Which is considered to be the common reference for a parallel circuit?

A. Voltage
B. Current
C. Power
D. Resistance
Answer» B. Current
823.

A parallel circuit is also used as a divider for:

A. conductance
B. voltage
C. power
D. current
Answer» E.
824.

What is the total resistance of four 1 k parallel-connected resistors?

A. 200 ohms
B. 250 ohms
C. 400 ohms
D. 4 kilohms
Answer» C. 400 ohms
825.

Which are the better test devices used to isolate a suspected open component within a parallel circuit?

A. a voltmeter or an ohmmeter
B. neither an ammeter nor a voltmeter
C. a wattmeter or a voltmeter
D. an ammeter or an ohmmeter
Answer» E.
826.

What does P2 equal in the given circuit?

A. 45 mW
B. 405 mW
C. 450 mW
D. 900 mW
Answer» C. 450 mW
827.

If 550 mA of current leaves a node that had 250 mA entering from one branch, how much current would enter from the other?

A. 250 mA
B. 300 mA
C. 550 mA
D. 800 mA
Answer» C. 550 mA
828.

What procedure should be followed when troubleshooting with an ammeter or voltmeter?

A. Short the leads and adjust.
B. Check the meter s external power supply.
C. Start with the highest scale and adjust down to a lower scale.
D. Start with the lowest scale and adjust up to a higher scale.
Answer» D. Start with the lowest scale and adjust up to a higher scale.
829.

When a parallel 5 k resistor and a 25 k resistor have a 10 V supply, what is the total power loss?

A. 2.4 mW
B. 3.3 mW
C. 24 mW
D. 33 mW
Answer» D. 33 mW
830.

7450 10 5 amperes equals 74.5 ___.

A. A
B. mA
C. <img src="/_files/images/basic-electronics/basics/mu.gif" alt="mu.gif" align="absmiddle">
D. A
E. nA
Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/basic-electronics/basics/mu.gif" alt="mu.gif" align="absmiddle">
831.

The number 5200 10 2 equals ___ 101.

A. 0.52
B. 5.2
C. 52
D. 520
Answer» C. 52
832.

The ___ is the unit for resistance, reactance, and impedance.

A. farad
B. henry
C. ohm
D. watt
Answer» D. watt
833.

The joule is the unit for ___.

A. energy
B. charge
C. time
D. frequency
Answer» B. charge
834.

The bandwidth is ______ in the given circuit.

A. 179.28 Hz
B. 3.54 kHz
C. 4.44 kHz
D. 15.85 kHz
Answer» C. 4.44 kHz
835.

An LED can be tested with an ohmmeter.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
836.

Reverse biasing a pn junction allows the flow of majority current.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
837.

A zener diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
838.

A diode can be tested with an ohmmeter.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
839.

A zener diode has a larger breakdown voltage than a diode.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
840.

The positive lead of a diode is the cathode.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
841.

It is not possible to use a half-wave rectifier circuit without a transformer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
842.

Electrons in the conduction band are the only ones that are included in the electron current flow.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
843.

Special diodes designed to conduct in the reverse direction are called _______________ diodes.

A. zener
B. varactor
C. LED
D. switching
Answer» B. varactor
844.

___ occurs when a pn junction is first formed.

A. Recombination
B. Covalent bonding
C. Crystallization
D. Breakdown
Answer» B. Covalent bonding
845.

0.00015 V can be expressed in powers of ten as 1.5 10 4 V.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
846.

Precision refers to the difference between the measured value and the accepted value.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
847.

4200 W is the same as 4.2 kW.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
848.

Multiplying 5 106 by 4 103 results in 20 1018.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
849.

The metric prefix giga is used to represent one billion.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
850.

Connecting a capacitor filter to the circuit in the given circuit will___.

A. produce a nearly-constant dc voltage
B. reduce the output voltage
C. increase the ripple voltage
D. lower the surge current
Answer» B. reduce the output voltage